Elective Home Education Coordinator

Educators Wales; Baglan; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational authority in Baglan is seeking an Elective Home Education Coordinator to manage a demanding caseload of families opting for home education. The role involves assessing educational suitability of home schooling and providing guidance. Candidates should have excellent interpersonal skills, partnership working experience, and a minimum of 4 GCSEs. This position offers a competitive salary and attractive employee benefits including pension contributions and discounts at local retailers.

Benefits

22.4% employer pension contribution

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice scheme for car purchases

Exclusive retail discounts via Smart Spend app

Qualifications

• Experience of assessing home education suitability.
• Proven ability in guiding families through educational procedures.
• Familiarity with Welsh Government statutory guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Act as a contact for home educators in the authority.
• Visit and assess home education provided for children.
• Compile reports based on assessments conducted.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Partnership working

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

Minimum 4 GCSE's at grade C or above

Tools

SIMS

EMS

Capita One

Job description

Salary: Soulbury: EIP/SCP 1 - 3 = £41,554 to £44,305

We are currently looking to recruit an Elective Home Education Coordinator to join our busy team within the Elective Home Education Service.

With the rise in the number of children and young people across Wales being electively educated at home, we are looking to employ a second permanent coordinator who will effectively manage their own demanding caseload, ensuring strong safeguarding processes and procedures are followed, providing professional advice and guidance to families and professionals.

Working closely with families you will:

• be a named contact within the authority for home educators;
• visit families and provide guidance and support for parents and carers who have elected to educate their children;
• access if an education being provide at home is suitable to the young person's age, ability and aptitude.
• write reports based on information shared;
• understand and implement the Welsh Government statutory guidance on children educated at home;
• assist with completing statistical and statutory returns;
• where required make referrals for early help support and SPOCS where there are safeguarding concerns.

You must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and will have the ability to respond to a range of queries and challenges.

This post is based in Baglan Education Centre; however, this post does link to a hybrid module of working.

You must have a full driving licence and the ability to travel expensively around the County Borough.

You will have experience in/of;

To be successful in this role you must have experience of partnership working and be able to demonstrate positive support to children, young people and their families removing barriers to engagement and gaining improved outcomes.

Experience of assessing the suitability of education taking place at home to a young person's age ability and aptitude.

Experience of working with schools and improving the outcomes of children and young people is essential; along with a solid understand of the use of management information systems such as SIMS/EMS/Capita One or other similar systems. Including a vast experience of working in a demanding environment.

You will need have; -Minimum education qualification 4 GCSE's at grade C or above, one of which must be either English or Welsh, plus Mathematics, or a qualification of a comparable level.

If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.

We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues' efforts and achievements. We also believe that there's life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need.

Choose to work for us and you'll be rewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to help you live your best life.

• Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 22.4% employer pension contribution
• Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure
• Utilise the cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment
• Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme
• Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group.

If you would like to start a rewarding career with a company that values and invests in its employees and you have the necessary experience and qualifications, this could be your dream job and we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact (Hayley Thomas) Email: [e-mail]

This post is subject to an enhanced with both adult & child barred list DBS disclosure.

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

Welsh Language skills are not required.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans. In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Please note that applicants must meet all the essential criteria, as shown in the person specification, to qualify for a guaranteed interview. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.