Location
London Borough of Redbridge, Lynton House

Hours
Full Time, Permanent

Salary
£45,123 per annum

About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Child Missing in Education (CME) team as a CME Officer. You will be responsible for delivering the local authority’s statutory duties relating to children missing education, leading the tracking and locating of children of statutory school age believed to be missing education. The role requires confident communication across all levels of seniority, willingness to travel across the borough, and excellent interpersonal skills. You will conduct background checks, provide reports, and act as a key contact for schools regarding monitoring school starters and leavers.

Redbridge is an ambitious, diverse, and rapidly growing east-London borough, known for its excellent schools, affordable housing, quality open spaces, and strong transport links to central London. Working here means contributing to innovative community-building and council transformation initiatives.

We welcome applications from full-time, part-time, and job-share candidates and are committed to supporting individual needs to ensure success in the role. Full supervision and training will be provided.

Experience
Previous experience as a Child Missing in Education Officer or in a related profession is desirable. Knowledge of statutory responsibilities and relevant legislation when working with children, young people, and families within CME and education contexts is required.

About you
You will be ambitious, proactive, customer-focused, enthusiastic, and committed to the values of education. Strong organisational skills and the ability to work efficiently and effectively are essential. You must be confident communicating with a range of stakeholders and willing to travel across the borough.

Qualifications
There are no specific qualification requirements for this role. However, successful applicants will be required to undergo an Enhanced Criminal Record Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. The London Borough of Redbridge is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, and the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act relating to non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this post.