CME Monitoring Officer

Salary range:
£35,412
Possalaryto
£39,152
Contract Type:
Permanent
Directorate:
Children and Young People
Closing Date:
30 March 2026
Pay Grade:
9
Weekly Hours:
37

All about the Role

Children Missing Education Officers act to fulfil the Local Authority's statutory duties under 436A of the Education Act 1996, to make arrangements to identify and locate Children Missing Education (CME).

The Children Missing in Education Officers sits alongside the Attendance Service, who's over arching role is to ensure that children access education.

For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Claire Carrington on email claire.carrington@peterborough.gov.uk

What will you be doing?

You will be contributing to the Local Authorities statutory duties in relation to Children Missing Education (CME), working closely with professionals across Children's services. Where you will take a lead on CME investigations to locate children believed to be missing from education.

You will act as a key contact for schools and children's services on matters related to children missing education. Effective information sharing is critical for the role to ensure resources are used effectively to support the early lives of young children to help prevent poor outcomes.

You will be expected to take prompt action, as early intervention is crucial to discharging this duty effectively in ensuring that children are safe and receiving suitable education.

About you

It is essential that applicants are educated to GCSE standard or equivalent with 5 GCSE's Grade C or above including English and Mathematics.

You will also ;

Have in depth understanding of the Local Authority's safeguarding duties and responsibilities, with the ability to apply them within the remit of the role.
Understandingof the needs of children, parents and schools. Working with them to ensure that children are safe and receiving suitable education.
Be able to engage and work closely with colleagues, parents, and professionals from external organisations.
Have a strong resilience when working with conflicting priorities in a challenging and fast paced environment with tight deadlines.
Have the ability to understand relevant legislation and guidance and apply it appropriately to the duties of the post.

Full training and a supportive induction will be given to the successful candidate.

All about our Benefits
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme…

Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
Access to car lease scheme
Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards

All about our Commitments
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk we will work with you to meet your needs.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.

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