Child Missing Education and Home Education Case Worker

Central Bedfordshire Council; England; Híbrido; GBP 32.000 - 35.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible and hybrid working

Descripción de la vacante

Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking a proactive CME & EHE Case Worker to join the Education Access and Engagement Team, supporting children and families across the Ivel Valley area. You will manage a caseload of CME and Electively Home Educated children, coordinating with families, schools and partner agencies to ensure safety and suitable education.

The role involves travel across the community, home and school visits, and regular team meetings in a hybrid work setting.

Formación

• Knowledge of CME, EHE, safeguarding and SEND legislation and guidance.
• Experience working with children, young people and families in education or related services.
• Strong analytical and investigative abilities to assess risk.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with professional reporting.
• Ability to work across agencies and build partnerships.

Responsabilidades

• Manage a caseload of CME and EHE children.
• Conduct enquiries to locate children with unknown education arrangements.
• Collaborate with parents, schools and partner agencies to safeguard and plan education.
• Provide guidance to families on elective home education.
• Maintain professional relationships while monitoring educational progress and welfare.
• Support statutory processes and contribute to service development and improvements.
• Travel across the Ivel Valley area for home and school visits and multi-agency meetings.

Conocimientos

CME knowledge

EHE knowledge

Safeguarding experience

Case management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Partnership work

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Child Missing Education and Home Education Case Worker

Team: Education Access and Engagement Team
Job Family: Supporting - CBG8
Salary: £32,046 - £34,968 per annum pro rata
Contract: Hybrid - Permanent
Hours: 37hours per week - term time only
Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be at least once every two weeks. You will also spend a significant amount of your working time out in the community.
Closing Date: 17th November 2026
Interview Date: 2nd December 2026

About the role

We are looking for a proactive CME & EHE Case Worker to join the Education Access and Engagement Team, supporting children and families across the Ivel Valley area of Central Bedfordshire.

This is a rewarding and varied role where no two days are the same. You will manage a caseload of children identified as Children Missing Education (CME) and those who are Electively Home Educated (EHE), working closely with families, schools and partner agencies to ensure children are safe and receiving a suitable education.

This is a hybrid role. Team members are expected to attend the office at least every two weeks for team working, supervision and service meetings. The role also involves regular travel across the community, including home visits, school visits and multi-agency meetings, so flexibility and the ability to work independently are essential.

As part of the Education Access and Engagement Team, you will play a key role in helping some of our most vulnerable children remain visible, supported and able to achieve their full potential.

In this role you will:

• Manage a caseload of children identified as Children Missing Education and Electively Home Educated.
• Conduct enquiries and investigations to locate children whose education arrangements are unknown.
• Work closely with parents, carers, schools and partner agencies to assess educational provision and safeguard children.
• Provide advice, guidance and challenge to families in relation to elective home education.
• Build positive and professional relationships with families while maintaining oversight of children's educational progress and welfare.
• Contribute to statutory processes including School Attendance Orders and where required, provide evidence as part of legal proceedings.
• Support service development, policy implementation and continuous improvement initiatives.

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about improving outcomes for children and who can confidently manage sensitive and complex situations.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Knowledge of legislation and guidance relating to Children Missing Education, Elective Home Education, safeguarding and SEND.
• Experience of working with children, young people and families in education, children’s services or a related field.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage positively while maintaining professional challenge where required.
• Excellent analytical and investigative skills, with the ability to assess risk and make evidence-based decisions.
• Experience of working collaboratively across agencies and building effective professional partnerships.
• The ability to organise and prioritise a demanding caseload while working independently.
• Strong written skills and confidence producing clear reports, records and formal documentation.
• Confidence presenting information and evidence as part of statutory or legal processes where required.

Ability and willingness to travel across the Ivel Valley area to undertake home visits, school visits and multi-agency meetings.

Experience of working directly with children, families and professionals within community settings.

This is an opportunity to play a vital role in ensuring children are safe, visible and receiving a suitable education.

In return, we offer:

• A supportive and experienced management team.
• Regular supervision and professional development opportunities.
• Ongoing training in safeguarding, attendance, CME and EHE practice.
• Opportunities to contribute to service development and improvement.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• A collaborative team culture focused on achieving the best outcomes for children and families.

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.

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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack .

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Safeguarding:

Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment.This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.

To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants,it isCentral Bedfordshire Council'spolicy to only consider applications madevia our online applicationsystem and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.

Your application to us is a reflection of who you are professionally and should give us an accurate and authentic picture of your skills, experiences and if applicable qualifications. Before you submit your application, we will ask you to confirm if you have used AI.

All new starters will join us on a four‑month probationary period. During this time, if you are offered a Hybrid role you will required to attend a Central Bedfordshire Council office location more frequently to support thorough and well‑supported onboarding into your role. Please keep this in mind if you anticipate extensive travel to Central Bedfordshire.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for our roles. Successful applicants that may require a visa will need to consider the options for obtaining and/or maintaining the legal right to live and work in the UK for the duration of the contract offered.

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