Early Years & Childcare Provision Officer
Early Years

Economy, Skills and Neighbourhoods
Education and Early Years
Early Years & Childcare Provision Officer
Ref: G5/OL-19719
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Grade 5. £22,401 - £26,470
Hours: per week: 36.66
Based: Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham. OL1 1UT
Closing date: 2nd September 2018
Shortlisting & Interview Dates: 14th September 2018

This opportunity is open to internal and external applicants and registered applications of the Get Oldham Working scheme. However, where a meaningful shortlist can be drawn from internal applications in the first instance, and residents of Oldham subsequently, these applicants shall be given priority access to the vacancy in line with our Recruitment and Selection Policy

Role overview

To monitor the supply and demand of early years and childcare provision in Oldham, and work with partners to address gaps in the market in order that there are sufficient places of good quality to meet the needs of parents and improve outcomes for children when they start school.

Key responsibilities

  • Under the direction of the Early Years and Childcare Provision Manager to ensure that the Council’s duty to secure sufficient high quality early years and childcare provision is met.
  • To contribute to policies and processes relating to early years and childcare place planning.
  • To lead on the production of the annual Childcare Sufficiency Assessment to identify gaps in the early years and childcare market and deliver an action plan to address these gaps through the coordination of a wide range of partners in order to improve outcomes at EYFS for children

 

Key Requirements

To succeed in this role you will need as a minimum:

  • Degree and/or equivalent qualification, or relevant work experience in the childcare market, data analysis and research fields.
  • Knowledge of key national policy drivers, legislation and broader influences related to early years and childcare place planning.
  • Experience of managing and successfully delivering projects within strict deadlines, budgets and resources, including identifying potential risks and their associated impact and likelihood

Oldham Right to Work in the UK.doc

Job Description & Person Spec.pdf

About us

Oldham is committed to developing a co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough. 

Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.

We have a clear set of values and behaviours. Our values outline how we do business and how we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses. We have translated these values into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view the values and behaviours at https://www.greater.jobs/content/0/working-for-oldham

To find out more about who we are, what we do and why you should join us please visit our dedicated careers pages where you will also find useful guidance on how best to complete the application form:   http://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200270/working_at_the_council


Location
Oldham Civic Centre
Vacancy Description
 

Economy, Skills and Neighbourhoods
Education and Early Years
Early Years & Childcare Provision Officer
Ref: G5/OL-19719
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Grade 5. £22,401 - £26,470
Hours: per week: 36.66
Based: Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham. OL1 1UT
Closing date: 2nd September 2018
Shortlisting & Interview Dates: 14th September 2018

This opportunity is open to internal and external applicants and registered applications of the Get Oldham Working scheme. However, where a meaningful shortlist can be drawn from internal applications in the first instance, and residents of Oldham subsequently, these applicants shall be given priority access to the vacancy in line with our Recruitment and Selection Policy

Role overview

To monitor the supply and demand of early years and childcare provision in Oldham, and work with partners to address gaps in the market in order that there are sufficient places of good quality to meet the needs of parents and improve outcomes for children when they start school.

Key responsibilities

  • Under the direction of the Early Years and Childcare Provision Manager to ensure that the Council’s duty to secure sufficient high quality early years and childcare provision is met.
  • To contribute to policies and processes relating to early years and childcare place planning.
  • To lead on the production of the annual Childcare Sufficiency Assessment to identify gaps in the early years and childcare market and deliver an action plan to address these gaps through the coordination of a wide range of partners in order to improve outcomes at EYFS for children

 

Key Requirements

To succeed in this role you will need as a minimum:

  • Degree and/or equivalent qualification, or relevant work experience in the childcare market, data analysis and research fields.
  • Knowledge of key national policy drivers, legislation and broader influences related to early years and childcare place planning.
  • Experience of managing and successfully delivering projects within strict deadlines, budgets and resources, including identifying potential risks and their associated impact and likelihood

Oldham Right to Work in the UK.doc

Job Description & Person Spec.pdf

About us

Oldham is committed to developing a co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough. 

Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.

We have a clear set of values and behaviours. Our values outline how we do business and how we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses. We have translated these values into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view the values and behaviours at https://www.greater.jobs/content/0/working-for-oldham

To find out more about who we are, what we do and why you should join us please visit our dedicated careers pages where you will also find useful guidance on how best to complete the application form:   http://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200270/working_at_the_council