Senior Inclusion Advisor - Elective Home Education (EHE)

Senior Inclusion Advisor - Elective Home Education (EHE)

A Local Authority based in Hounslow is looking for an experienced Senior Inclusion Advisor - Elective Home Education (EHE) to join their Education Inclusion & Participation team on an interim basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified education professional with a strong understanding of safeguarding, inclusion, and elective home education to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and young people across the borough.

Location & Rate

📍 Hounslow
🕒 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday
📅 3-month contract with possible extension
🚀 ASAP Start
💰 £22.79 - £24.37 PAYE (£30.36 - £32.47 Umbrella) depending on experience

About the Role

As a Senior Inclusion Advisor - Elective Home Education, you will help ensure that children and young people educated at home receive a suitable full-time education and are appropriately safeguarded in line with the Local Authority's statutory responsibilities. You will work closely with families, schools, health professionals, social care teams, and other partner agencies to support positive outcomes for children across Hounslow.

Key Responsibilities

Provide specialist advice and support relating to Elective Home Education (EHE).
Undertake home visits and manage casework involving children, young people, and families who are home educating.
Monitor the suitability of education being provided and take appropriate action where concerns arise.
Support safeguarding arrangements and ensure children's educational needs are being met.
Maintain accurate records, databases, and reporting information relating to EHE cases.
Work collaboratively with education, health, social care, police, and voluntary sector partners to deliver effective outcomes for children and families.
Contribute to the development of policies, procedures, and best practice across the EHE service.About You

We're looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

✅ Knowledge of Elective Home Education legislation and Local Authority responsibilities relating to children of compulsory school age.

✅ Experience working with children, young people, and families within education, inclusion, safeguarding, attendance, or related services.

✅ Strong case management skills and the ability to work with complex family situations using a child-centred approach.

✅ Excellent communication and partnership-working skills, with confidence engaging parents, schools, social care, health professionals, police, and voluntary organisations.

✅ A positive, collaborative approach and commitment to achieving the best outcomes for children and young people.

Essential Qualifications

Recognised Teaching Qualification.
Experience working with families, ideally within a primary-age education setting.
Additional qualifications in mentoring, coaching, or working with children, young people and families are desirable.

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