Reintegration Education Officer - East

The Educational Support for Medical Absence (ESMA) Teaching Service is an educational teaching service for children who are unable to attend school for medical reasons. The Service sits within Access and Inclusion, part of the multi-disciplinary Integrated Services for Learning (ISL) service within Children’s Services.

Within the service, there is a vacancy for a Reintegration and Education Officer. This role and has been created to coordinate the educational support and reintegration of students who are being supported by the ESMA Teaching Service, in line with the ESMA countywide teaching agenda.

About the role

As part of Integrated Services for Learning (ISL) the post holder will work closely with schools, health professionals and other agencies to ensure children absent from school for medical reasons are provided with the best possible education and supported to return to school as soon as appropriate.

The post holder will coordinate and inform Planning and Review Meetings with families, school, and health. The aim of such meetings is to promote the learning and personal development of the students to whom they are assigned, enabling them to make best use of the educational opportunities available to support the reintegration plan, in line with medical recommendations.

• Knowledge and Experience of an educational setting

• Ability to organise and manage your time effectively.

• Ability to organise and lead meetings with a range of professionals and family to arrange support plan for the pupil.

• Understanding of keeping children safe in education legislation.

• Commitment to promoting equal opportunities and diversity.

• Excellent communication and technology (ICT) skills.

• Ability to prioritise work within a multi-professional team reflecting service priorities.

• Able to travel independently – current driving licence.

Desirable

• Previous pastoral work in an educational setting.

• Knowledge of barriers that young people might face when reintegrating after absence from school., This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required

You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required).

To hear more about this opportunity please contact Tracy Haase Tracy.Haase@hertfordshire.gov.uk] for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: w/c March 3rd 2025

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Secondment

This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only.