Elective Home Education Support Worker – Full time | Hybrid Job at Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Full Time

Salary £32,061 – £36,363 Per Annum | 37 hours per week | Permanent, Full time | Hybrid – County Hall | Preston, Lancashire

Job title: Elective Home Education Support Worker

Full-time, 37 hours per week, permanent

County-wide position, 4 posts available.

Grade 7: £32,061 – £36,363

Lancashire County Council is seeking to appoint four Elective Home Education (EHE) Support Workers to join their Inclusion Service. The EHE team is situated within the Specialist Teaching Service along with the Alternative Provision Team providing early intervention support to promote inclusion.

The EHE team currently consists of one EHE lead, five EHE support workers and 1 EHE Teacher (5.4 FTE). The team work to ensure suitable education is in place and to offer support for home-educated children and their families.

The role will consist of:

• You will champion home-educated children and young people, being the main point of contact for families who have chosen to home educate.
• Holding an extensive caseload providing support and guidance to families regarding Elective Home Education.
• Administrative responsibilities in line with case load management, including use of ICT systems for reporting and recording purposes.
• Support parents / carers to understand the EHE responsibilities and processes.
• Conduct home visits where required to understand educational provision in place.
• Attend multi agency meetings and contribute to wider plans in place for children and young people.
• This role is a hybrid role, mainly working from home and supporting families across Lancashire.
• You will review referrals into the service and ensure appropriate education is in place and understand interfacing Admission and Child Missing Education processes.
• Develop knowledge of EHE legislation and duties for internal LCC services, schools and wider partners.
• Visit schools to work in a preventative way to promote inclusion and support reasonable adjustments whilst children and young people are on a school roll.
• Using your knowledge of other agencies (e.g. Children’s Social Care, SEND, Youth Offending Teams, CAMHS) to signpost and support families to access services.
• Using IT effectively to support your role.

We are looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated Elective Home Education Support Workers who will contribute to the key work of the Inclusion Service by:

• Having a strong understanding of education.
• Demonstrating a clear understanding of the Elective Home Education legislation and statutory guidance.
• Demonstrating the ability to prioritise workload
• Demonstrating commitment to achieving the best outcomes for children and young people

We can offer:

• An opportunity to join a friendly professional team committed to raising standards across education for SEND children and young people
• Experienced staff who can offer support as you develop your role in settings and schools.
• Professional development opportunities in line with service development.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a ‘disclosure’. Further information can be found on the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ tab.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.

Job Description And Person Specification

Closing date: 5pm Sunday 14 th June 2026

Proposed Interview date: w/c 29 th June 2026

Proposed start date: As soon as possible.

If you are interested in a position and would like further information. Please contact Natalie Mason, Elective Home Education Lead : Natalie.mason@lancashire.gov.uk