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Join our Early Years Service, where we champion the joy of learning for the youngest members of our community. Our team ensure the local authority meets its statutory duty to secure sufficient high quality funded early education places for 2, 3 and 4 year olds and sufficient childcare for 0-14/18 year olds whose parents are in work or training to return to work. We're excited to welcome an innovative Early Years and Childcare Consultant to our dynamic team, where your expertise will help shape the future of early learning. Dive into a role that's not just a job, but a heartfelt commitment to nurturing potential and fostering growth. Be part of a team that's dedicated to creating bright futures and making a meaningful impact in the lives of families. Let's make a difference, together.
Job Responsibility
Support providers to deliver the EYFS
Work with providers to meet the needs of all children including those from vulnerable groups and those with SEND
Ensure providers deliver high quality inclusive education
Offer advice and support to ensure early years practitioners deliver an inclusive Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum and meet the requirements of the SEND Code of Practice 2014 and Equality Act 2010
Provide comprehensive support and advice to providers on safeguarding, child protection and the management of allegations against the workforce, along with sustainability, sufficiency, and finance
Contribute to the work of the Early Years Service, ensuring sufficiency of places
Support the early years sector and childcare sector with high quality training, facilitating networking groups and providing advice and support to a full range of Early Years and Childcare providers
Requirements
Educated to degree level or minimum three years equivalent experience in a similar managerial role
Excellent knowledge and first-hand experience of planning and delivering the EYFS
Experience of supporting vulnerable children including those with SEND and working with their families
Excellent planning and organisational skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Proven ability to negotiate, inspire and maintain highly effective working relationships
Skilful communicator with ability to engage and influence customers, partners and stakeholders
What we offer
Fair and inclusive culture
Health and well-being initiatives including Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
Unified voice through Employee Representative Group
Ongoing support and opportunity to develop and progress in career
Opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events