Hybrid Home Education Liaison Officer

East Midlands Councils/East Midlands Jobs; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council is seeking a dedicated EHE practitioner to join the Elective Home Education Team in Chesterfield. You will support families choosing home education, providing guidance to ensure children receive a suitable education and respond to parental reports.

You will conduct contacts by telephone, Teams or visits, keep accurate records, and work with schools, SEND and cross‑agency partners to safeguard and promote wellbeing. Hybrid working arrangements apply.

Qualifications

• Empathetic and child‑focused – with strong commitment to improving outcomes.
• Confident communicator – working with a wide range of families/professionals.
• Organised and self‑motivated – able to manage a busy and demanding caseload.
• Well‑informed – especially in multi‑agency partnership and information‑sharing.

Responsibilities

• Establish and build positive relationships with Derbyshire families who choose home education.
• Provide advice and contribute to statutory duties as set out in national DfE EHE guidance.
• Conduct contact with parents via telephone or Teams calls, responses to parental reports or, if appropriate, home visits – regarding each child’s educational provision.
• Maintain clear, accurate and timely records on Derbyshire’s systems.
• Identify support needs and signpost families to relevant services and resources.
• Promote wellbeing through continuing development of knowledge, skills and understanding regarding safeguarding.
• Contribute to the continued development and good practice of the EHE Team and Children’s Services.
• Work collaboratively with parents, schools and learning providers, SEND and CME colleagues, social care and health services – alongside other DCC and external partners.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Organisational skills

Report writing

Job description

Derbyshire County Council is seeking a dedicated EHE practitioner to join the Elective Home Education Team in Chesterfield. You will support families choosing home education, providing guidance to ensure children receive a suitable education and respond to parental reports.

You will conduct contacts by telephone, Teams or visits, keep accurate records, and work with schools, SEND and cross‑agency partners to safeguard and promote wellbeing. Hybrid working arrangements apply.