Children Missing Education - Reintegration Support Assistant

Are you an experienced child-centred practitioner with knowledge of attendance and the willingness to support children and young people back into accessing education?

We are seeking a Children Missing in Education (CME) Reintegration Support Assistant to join the Team Around the School and Setting (TASS), part of the innovative Education Division of Children’s Services.

The primary focus of the role will be to undertake direct work with children, educational settings and families to support improved outcomes for children and young people with additional needs. The role also provides high quality, short-term intensive intervention and support for children and young people identified as having poor school attendance. The CME Reintegration Support Assistants are a point of contact for parents in order to increase parental confidence, reduce anxiety, and support successful reintegration and inclusion in mainstream settings.

As part of a team of experienced staff, you will work alongside professionals to draw up and deliver bespoke packages of support. This will involve mentoring the pupil, as well as working with the family and school to establish positive, effective working relationships, which will lead to improved educational outcomes.

We are looking for a skilled practitioner with a genuine interest in this area, who is experienced in working within an educational setting to support attendance and engagement with learning. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with children, young people, families and school staff. Further to this, you will have demonstrable skills in:

• Assessing individual needs and monitoring progress against desired outcomes
• Applying a wide range of approaches to work with children and families, including those with SEND
• Ensuring that all work delivered to settings is in line with the wider aspirations of the Education Division and exploits opportunities for integrated working with partners at every opportunity
• Identifying work priorities and managing your own workload to meet deadlines
• Communicating complex information clearly and confidently, orally and in writing, to a range of audiences

The post will be based at either St Mary’s House, Eastbourne or Cavendish House, Hastings. There is flexibility for some home working as part of a hybrid working model. You will be supported through regular supervisions, case discussions and peer support.

To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.

For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page and our statement on the use of AI.

Please download the Job Description & Person Specification for more information.

Interviews will take place in person at St Mary\’s House, Eastbourne on Monday 16 March 2026.

Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.

In addition to opportunities to grow your career within our team, we offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment, which include:

• Regular CPD opportunities
• Access to financial wellbeing resources and products
• A wide selection of discounts with high street retailers, holiday companies and more
• Travel expenses paid from allocated base
• Options for lease car scheme
• Loans for certain purposes at preferential rates
• The choice to be a member of the attractive Local Government Pension Scheme

More information can be found on our benefits page.

If you have any questions or would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please email the following with your questions or a request to set up a phone call: Amanda Connor – amanda.connorCS@eastsussex.gov.uk

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