Education Safeguarding Investigator: Child Missing

West Northamptonshire Council; Daventry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Generous annual leave

Employee benefits and discounts

Local Government Pension Scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

West Northamptonshire Council is seeking a CME Tracking Officer to help locate children missing from education and ensure they receive appropriate support. You will work within the Education Safeguarding Team, combining investigative work, relationship-building and problem-solving to keep children visible, supported and engaged in education.

The role emphasizes professional curiosity, sound judgement and strong partnerships to determine where children are and what help they need, while

Qualifications

• Naturally curious and solution focused; ability to gather information from multiple sources.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with schools, families and partner agencies to locate children and understand their circumstances.
• Gather information from diverse sources, connect the dots and assess safeguarding needs.
• Support schools and colleagues to navigate Children Missing Education processes and safeguarding priorities.

Skills

Relationship building

Investigative work

Problem solving

Professional judgement

Partnerships

Job description

West Northamptonshire Council is seeking a CME Tracking Officer to help locate children missing from education and ensure they receive appropriate support. You will work within the Education Safeguarding Team, combining investigative work, relationship-building and problem-solving to keep children visible, supported and engaged in education.

The role emphasizes professional curiosity, sound judgement and strong partnerships to determine where children are and what help they need, while