Elective Education Coordinator

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Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not‑for‑profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us.

At Achieving for Children, our Windsor and Maidenhead Children’s Services are rated Good by Ofsted, and we’re proud of the impact our teams make every day. We’re committed to creating the conditions for success, manageable caseloads, flexible working, and clear career pathways.

Join us as we continue to build on strong foundations and work towards becoming truly outstanding for our children, our families and our people.

The Elective Home Education Coordinator will work to support children, families and schools in line with DfE guidance. The post provides a link coordinator for schools to help them support families who are considering elective home education.

Achieving for Children continually reviews its structure and business practices in order to provide the best possible services for children, young people and their families, in the most effective and efficient way. As a result, the key tasks in any job profile may be varied.

The post holder will be responsible for the coordination of Elective Home Education across Windsor & Maidenhead. The post holder will be the main contact for families who are electively home‑educating their child / ren.

• Ensure that all referrals are dealt with efficiently and effectively and the safety and welfare of the child is considered at all times
• Ensure that parents / carers are aware of their rights and responsibilities as home educators
• Be the main point of contact for Gypsy Roma and Traveller families, ensuring that they are given appropriate information
• Ensure practice and procedures are up to date with national developments and revise procedures in line with DFE guidance
• Consult and advise schools with guidance around elective home education
• Manage individual case files, ensuring all relevant information is up to date

Please note : The salary shown is Full time equivalent and will be pro‑rated to Term Time Only.

Operational area Windsor and Maidenhead Primary place of work Maidenhead Town Hall, SL6 1LF
Appointment type Permanent Business area Education Full time / Part time Term time (38 weeks) Salary from £33,292 (G6.41) Salary to £37,158 (G6.44) Hours 37 Estimated Interview date / s 15 / 01 / 2026 Closing Date 07 / 01 / 2026 Job Reference 2209 Documents

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To be an Elective Home Education Coordinator, you will be passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people as well as being able to:

• Offer guidance to all known home‑educating families in RBWM about their rights and obligations in relation to EHE
• Arrange and attend consultations with schools and families in relation who may be considering EHE
• Maintain accurate records and update the database
• Build positive relationships with EHE and GRT families in RBWM
• Work collaboratively with partners and colleagues to ensure that CYP registered as EHE are in receipt of an education and that all Year 11 CYP have a recorded onward destination.
• Analyse RBWM Elective Home Education data to identify complex themes and trends and provide written reports where required
• Maintain regular communication with link schools, following up individual cases, by means of correspondence, home visits and other appropriate measures
• Be proactive in identifying and advertising engagement activities for children and families who are EHE. Ensure that useful information is shared, and families are kept informed of key dates with regard to secondary transfer dates, exam dates and where test centres may be available to parents.
• Where there is cause for concern and/ or it is identified that CYP registered to EHE are not receiving a suitable education, work in collaboration with professionals and services to facilitate appropriate

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