Children Missing in Education (CME) - Reintegration Support Officer

Are you an experienced child-centred practitioner with knowledge of attendance and the willingness to support children and young people back into accessing education? We are seeking a Children Missing in Education (CME) Reintegration Support Officer to join the Team Around the School and Setting (TASS), part of the innovative Education Division of Children's Services. The focus of the role is to process and monitor referral systems, track and evaluative systems including data for children at risk or missing from education (CME) and Children in Entertainment and Employment (CEE). The CME Officer role will be key in maintaining and updating a comprehensive list of children who are not on the roll of a school/alternative provision and liaising with partner agencies to ensure that such children have appropriate support packages in place. The role provides a point of contact for parents to increase parental confidence, reduce anxiety, and support successful inclusion back into mainstream settings. The key function of this role is to:

• Support the Local Authority in meeting its duties with regard to the provision of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and those missing in education.
• Support the Statutory Attendance Intervention Lead around Children Missing Education and Children in Entertainment and Employment.
• Liaise with other local authorities, contribute to meetings within the Education Division and develop links with external agencies and the independent sector regarding tracking missing or at risk of missing pupils.
• Undertake assessments of children and young people who do not have a school place, acting as a lead professional and co-ordinating multiagency support packages as appropriate.
• Line manage the CME RIG Support Assistant
As part of a team of experienced staff, you will work alongside professionals to draw up and deliver bespoke packages of support. This will involve mentoring the pupil, as well as working with the family and school to establish positive, effective working relationships, which will lead to improved educational outcomes.

We are looking for a skilled practitioner with a genuine interest in this area, who is experienced in working within an educational setting to support attendance and engagement with learning. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with children, young people, families and school staff. Further to this, you will have demonstrable skills in:
• Assessing individual needs and monitoring progress against desired outcomes
• Applying a wide range of approaches to work with children and families, including those with SEND
• Ensuring that all work delivered to settings is in line with the wider aspirations of the Education Division and exploits opportunities for integrated working with partners at every opportunity.
• Identifying work priorities and managing your own workload to meet deadlines
• Communicating complex information clearly and confidently, orally and in writing, to a range of audiences
  
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Interviews will take place in person at St Mary's House, Eastbourne on Friday 02 May 2025. The post will be based at either St Mary's House, Eastbourne or County Hall, Lewes. There is flexibility for some home working as part of a hybrid working model. You will be supported through regular supervisions, case discussions and peer support. In addition to opportunities to grow your career within our team, we offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment, which include:
• Opportunities for flexi-time working
• Regular CPD opportunities
• Access to financial wellbeing resources and products
• A wide selection of discounts with high street retailers, holiday companies and more
• Travel expenses paid from allocated base
• Options for lease car scheme
• Loans for certain purposes at preferential rates
• The choice to be a member of the attractive Local Government Pension Scheme, This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only. Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.