* Location: Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, RH2 8EF
Description
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The starting salary for this position is £36,873 per annum based on a 36 hour working week.
Surrey County Council's Children Not In School Service have an opportunity for two Elective Home Education Officers to join them. The vacancies we have:
* 1 x Full Time, 12-month fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity
Rewards and Benefits
* 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
* Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
* An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
* Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
* Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
* A generous local government salary related pension
* Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
* 2 paid volunteering days per year
* Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Role
In this role you will be responsible for liaising between home, schools and other agencies in order to improve the outcomes for electively home-educated children.
Working as part of the Children Not in School Service you will support parents to fulfil their legal responsibility of ensuring that their child is in receipt of an education in line with their age aptitude and ability. This will involve liaising with schools, parents and other relevant professionals.
You will be responsible for ensuring parents are aware of their rights and responsibilities as home educators. Working closely with elective home-educated families, other relevant professionals as well as Surrey's Attendance Service, your role will be to support families in the community. You will need an understanding of the statutory nature of elective home education and be responsible for producing reports, preparing court files and referring to other agencies. You will also advise schools and the Surrey Attendance Service on best practice regarding elective home education.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position your application will evidence:
* A good standard of education
* Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written),
* Evidence of recent career development.
* Comfortable and confident communicating with parents, children and other professionals.
In this role you will be required to travel throughout the county therefore you must possess a current full driving licence and will need your own vehicle insured for business purposes.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to upload your CV and answer the following application questions:
* Describe your experience working with families and professionals to support children's education outside of a traditional school setting.
* Provide an example of a time you had to communicate complex legal or educational information to a parent or carer. How did you ensure your message was understood?
* What steps have you taken recently to develop your professional knowledge or skills in education, safeguarding, or working with families?
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
For an informal discussion please contact Mark Keiller via email or MS Teams.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 14/09/2025 with interviews to follow.
An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Local Government Reorganisation
Surrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation which will allow us to implement the Government led policy of devolution, which is all about giving more powers to local areas.
Currently, Surrey has a two-tier council system, with 11 district and borough councils and a county council, all responsible for different services. All these councils will be reorganised into a smaller number of new unitary councils which will come into effect in April 2027. At this point, this role will be transferred, with all existing terms and conditions intact into one of the new unitary councils.
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Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:
* The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
* The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
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