Children Missing Education Officer

Lancashire County Council; Chorley; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is recruiting for the Children Missing Education team to identify and track children missing education, including those who have moved away from Lancashire or whose families have gone missing. The post holder will engage families to ensure children access education and advocate with agencies to safeguard welfare.

The role involves managing a diverse caseload, influencing professionals across agencies, and is based with a team in Chorley.

Responsibilities

• Identify children missing education and track those who have moved away from Lancashire or are missing with their families.
• Engage families to ensure their children access education.
• Advocate for children and influence professionals across agencies to safeguard education welfare.
• Manage a caseload of families from diverse backgrounds and circumstances.
• Drive to various locations across Lancashire; a driving licence and own vehicle are necessary.

Job description

International Sponsorship - this role is not open to international sponsorship
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Children Missing Education team to identify children missing education, (including tracking children out of the authority who have moved away from Lancashire or gone missing with their families) and work with families in Lancashire to engage their children into education.
We are looking for a well-organised and pro‑active team player with a problem-solving mindset and the ability to work with a caseload of families from a diverse array of backgrounds and circumstances, supporting and challenging them as necessary to ensure their children access education. The post holder will have excellent advocacy skills and an ability to influence professionals across a range of agencies to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people in Lancashire.
You will work with a well-established, supportive team, committed to delivering a quality service that safeguards the education welfare of children in Lancashire.
As this is an agile role which will include travel to various locations across Lancashire, a driving licence and own vehicle will be necessary. The team office base is in Chorley. We support hybrid working and offer flexibility and choice around working arrangements, however, there will be an expectation that the successful candidate will attend the office base regularly as part of their induction process and to maintain team relationships.