Children Missing Education Coordinator

Overview

Closing date: 07 December 2025.

Derbyshire County Council’s Attendance, Missing and Home Education Service is looking to recruit an enthusiastic worker to be part of our small, dedicated team.

The successful candidate will undertake a range of measures to locate children missing from education and ensure a swift and successful return to learning.

You should be able to work effectively as part of a team, be self-motivated with a willingness to adopt a flexible approach to the work undertaken to meet priorities and deadlines.

This role involves communicating with parents, professionals, external organizations, and County Council departments such as schools, social care, and health services about young people\’s learning and welfare.

Provisional Interview Date: 24 January 2026

Responsibilities

• Undertake a range of measures to locate children missing from education and ensure a swift and successful return to learning.
• Communicate with parents, professionals, external organizations, and County Council departments about young people\’s learning and welfare.

Qualifications/Expectations

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and be self-motivated with a willingness to adopt a flexible approach to meet priorities and deadlines.