Early Years

7 days ago

Solihull, Solihull, United Kingdom Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Full time
Job Introduction

Full time, 37 hours per week.
Are you committed to transforming life chances by holding children and young people at the heart of everything you do?


Our ambition in Solihull is for all our children and young people to have access to a high-quality inclusive education which empowers them to lead independent and successful lives.

We want you to help us make this happen.

As a Project Co-ordinator you will help the Solihull early education and wrap around expansion team to meet Department for Education and local deadlines.

The role will also include supporting settings to be financially sound and sustainable whilst meeting statutory requirements.


We are looking for an Early Years Project Co-ordinator and Business Support Adviser to join our Early Years Team, to support settings and the wider expansion team.

We need people with a real passion and enthusiasm to help shape the future of our services and the lives of young children.

We are looking for people who have supported in a setting to understand their business position and take action to be financially sound.

High quality provision is critical as we expand the education entitlement and wrap around care.


The Early Years' Service brings together the statutory and non-statutory duties in relation to improving outcomes and reducing inequalities for all young children aged 0-5 into a single team.

The service focuses upon building the quality and capacity of early years' providers across the maintained, private, voluntary and independent sector, whilst creating the flexibility to provide an early help offer and higher level of intervention for those children with the most complex needs through support in both homes and their setting.

They work closely with a range of Local Authority and health services.

You will:

  • Coordinate the wrap around and early education expansion team to help meet national and local deadlines.
  • Provide business support and advice to early education funded settings and schools.
  • Help the local authority to meet its statutory duty to secure sufficient quality early education and childcare provision.

You will have:

  • At least a Level 3 or equivalent in Early Years and Childcare and/or Business administration and management.
  • Evidence of business management in early years and the ability to analyse and advise on financial leadership at a time of change.
  • Experience of supporting others in early years and a good understanding of the current climate and guidance available to steer local authorities and settings through the roll out of the national programme.


This is an exciting new role which will challenge you and your ability to support settings and staff, and communicate and explain best practice in business management.


We have an office base in central Solihull within walking distance of shops and local amenities but with the option to work at home when completing visit notes and preparing for visits.

Much of your role will be working in early years settings.

We also offer:

  • Flexible working, including flexi leave up to 24 days per year
  • A comprehensive training and development programme
  • Generous annual leave entitlements with opportunity to buy up to 10 days additional leave per year
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme a 24 hour independent, free and confidential advice and support service
  • Family and carer friendly policies
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employee benefits including subsidised travel passes, Cycle 2 Work Scheme and staff discounts.
For further information or an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact:

Interviews will be held on 16 July 2024.
Please note we do not accept CVs.

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check.


This is an essential car user post as the demands of the job make it operationally essential and there is a contractual requirement to make a suitable vehicle available to ensure the requirements of the job can be carried out effectively.


Applicants must be able to drive, have a driving licence and be a car owner or have use of a car, however for disabled applicants, reasonable adjustments will be made where required.


This post if covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.


Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

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