Elective Home Education Monitoring Officer - 29.60 hours

Application Deadline: 10 April 2026

Department: Childrens Services

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Torbay Council

Reporting To: Team Manager

Compensation: £45,723 - £49,897 / year

Description

Job Description & Person Specification >

Torbay Children’s Services are looking to recruit a candidate who is passionate about making a difference to children and young people. As an Elective Home Education (EHE) Officer you will provide support and guidance to families that prefer to educate their children and young people at home.

You will record, track and monitor EHE registered children, visiting families to offer advice and guidance where it is needed or required. You will be expected to work collaboratively with partners and colleagues to ensure children are in receipt of an education and are appropriately safeguarded.

This hybrid role is dedicated to supporting children in accessing the education to which they are entitled. There will be a focus on children and families in the initial stages of choosing Elective Home Education.

It will remain the parent’s responsibility to educate, and the requirement of your role will vary to meet each child’s specific situation.

This role is for 29.6 hours Term Time only, however, we are open to discussions regarding 22.2 hours all year round for the right candidate.

This post will be carrying out Regulated Activity. As such the post will require an Enhanced Criminal Record Check plus an additional Barred List Check. The check will reveal any spent and unspent convictions and adult cautions (which have not been filtered), any local Police information and a check of either the Adult, Child or Adult and Child Barred Lists.

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https://www.torbay.gov.uk/jobs/job-descriptions/elective-home-education-monitoring-officer-2/

For an informal chat please contact Amy Harvey on 01803802100 or amy.harvey@torbay.gov.uk.

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 20th April 2026.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Skills

Essential:

Effective teaching skills including ability to work with more vulnerable pupils & challenging pupils.
Ability to work with other teachers and support staff effectively.
Ability to lead and motivate parents and pupils.
Ability to understand and analyse pupil attainment and other key data related to school performance.
Ability to work effectively both independently and as a team member.

This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge

Essential:

Knowledge of both Primary and Secondary curriculum including legal requirements current practice and developments.
Knowledge necessary to enable effective teaching of 2 or more subjects.
Knowledge of Safeguarding legislation and practice.

Experience & Qualifications

Essential:

Certificate in Education or PGCE or equivalent.
Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent.
Successful teaching in a school.
Experience of leading and monitoring the work of teachers and other professionals.
Experience of working with difficult and / or vulnerable students.

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