Child Missing Education Officer (SO1)

Job Category : Admin / Clerical
Location : London Borough of Hillingdon
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £18.95

The Child Missing Education Officer (CME) will be the lead officer for Children Missing Education and support the work of the Access to Education service to ensure it carries out its responsibilities to the highest possible standards and in accordance with legislation and Hillingdon’s CME policies and procedures. To support schools and other council officers in the identification and tracking of children missing education in line with Hillingdon’s CME policy. To provide advice and guidance for schools and colleagues on children missing education and escalate referrals to the Multi Agency safeguarding Hub as appropriate.

Core responsibilities will include:

• To support schools and other council officers in the identification and tracking of children missing education in line with Hillingdon’s CME policy.
• To provide advice and guidance for schools and colleagues on children missing education and escalate referrals to the Multi Agency safeguarding Hub as appropriate.
• Attendance at children at CIN/CP meetings.
• The candidate will also support statutory work in relation to Hillingdon’s responsibility for NEET young people.

Strong administrative skills are essential for this role.
Please ensure candidates are aware the role is currently temporary and requires a blended work approach with some office based working.
EXPERIENCE
Experience of paid work directly with families and children and young people experiencing social stress to achieve satisfactory outcomes.

Experience of working with schools, Academies, Further Education and Higher Education providers, training providers and employers in support of young people’s participation.

Experience of working in a timely manner to tight deadlines to achieve SMART objectives.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
To have a clear understanding of safeguarding and protecting families from risk and harm
Good self-organisational skills, able to work independently and as part of a team.

Knowledge and understanding of the problems and difficulties faced by families and the ability to help them find constructive solutions.