All about the Role
Children Missing Education Officers act to fulfil the Local Authority's statutory duties under 436A of the Education Act 1996, to make arrangements to identify and locate Children Missing Education (CME).
The ChildrenMissing in Education Officers sits alongside the Attendance Service, who's over archingrole is to ensure that children access education.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Claire Carrington on email claire.carrington@peterborough.gov.uk
What will you be doing?
You will be contributingto the Local Authorities statutory duties in relation to Children Missing Education (CME), working closely with professionals across Children's services. Where you will takealead onCME investigations to locate children believed to be missing from education.
You will act as akey contact for schools and children's services on matters related to children missing education. Effective information sharing is critical for the role to ensure resources are used effectively to support the early lives of young children to help prevent poor outcomes.
You will be expected to take prompt action, asearly intervention is crucial to discharging this duty effectively in ensuring that children are safe and receiving suitable education.
About you
It is essential that applicants are educated to GCSE standard orequivalent with 5 GCSE's Grade C or above including English and Mathematics.
* Have in depth understanding of the Local Authority's safeguarding duties and responsibilities, with the ability to apply them within the remit of the role.
* Understandingof the needs of children, parents and schools. Working with them to ensure that children are safe and receiving suitable education.
* Be able to engage and work closelywith colleagues, parents, and professionals from external organisations.
* Have a strong resilience when working with conflicting priorities in a challenging and fast paced environment with tight deadlines.
* Have the ability to understand relevant legislation and guidance and apply it appropriatelyto the duties of the post.
Full training and a supportive inductionwill be given to thesuccessful candidate.
All about our Benefits
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme
* Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
* Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
* Access to car lease scheme
* Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
* Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
* Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
* Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
* Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
* Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards
All about our Commitments
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.
We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk we will work with you to meet your needs.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.
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