Hours and Pay
Salary £39,152 - £41,771 per annum
Salary Band £30,001 to £40,000
Post Type Permanent
Hours Per Week Full time
Job and Application details
Categories Education
Directorate N/A
Published Date 31/10/2025
Closing Date 16/11/2025
We are looking to recruit to enhance our SEND & Inclusion Team. As Elective Home Education Advisor for Darlington, you will have experience of being either a school-based practitioner with extensive experience, a social worker or similar professional in a relevant role within a Local Authority or MAT, who can demonstrate a strong background in partnership work, safeguarding and a good understanding of the key issues around Elective Home Education current statutory requirements and practice.
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
* 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
* Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
* Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
* Staff equality forums
* Flexi-time scheme
* Flexible working
* Green Car Leasing Scheme
* Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
* Physiotherapy service
* Confidential counselling service
* Great wellbeing offer
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
* Local and National retailer discounts
* Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
* Arriva Employee Travel Club
For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-for-us/
Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification.
Provisional Interview dates for this post will be 21st November 2025.
General Information for Applicants:
For a further informal discussion and any queries around the role profile and jobs itself please contact Dianne Gage on Dianne.Gage@darlington.gov.uk .
If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 or HR@darlington.gov.uk .
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