Family Learning Coordinator

Family Learning Coordinator (Early Years)

Location: Buckinghamshire, County Wide

Our coordinators take a lead on their subjects and work within the Adult Learning team to constantly improve our courses and progression pathways for our learners. Engaging with Buckinghamshire residents, nurseries, playgroups/ settings, other stakeholders and colleagues to benefit and enable parents to have the knowledge and skills to support their own children's development and wellbeing. Also, to support parents' move onto pathways to support their own job opportunities or progression at work.

These hours can be extended through taking on more teaching as part of the role.

Working hours: part time, 30 hours a week

Location: County wide - Aylesbury, High Wycombe and Chesham

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.

Buckinghamshire is an ambitious, rapidly growing county, and our economy is one of the strongest in the country. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and ranks as one of the top rural areas to live in the UK and yet it is incredibly well connected– only an hour from London on the train. The county has a rich history and heritage and is the birthplace of the international Paralympic movement.

We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey. You will be entitled to a range of different benefits to make sure you are happy both at work and at home.

About the role

The successful post holder will implement the Service’s Quality Improvement Framework and ensure continuous improvement by carrying out a range of quality improvement activities including observations of teaching, learning and assessment (TLA).

The successful candidate will use their Early Years teaching experience to manage the Early Years Family Literacy Officer team and tutors. Overseeing the development and targets for the Family Learning Early Years provision. Working alongside the Community Learning Manager to ensure appropriate quality standards are being met, including carrying out observations.

The EY coordinator will teach two EY courses per week, to model good practice and use their knowledge of teaching and learning to support and improve the quality of the Family Learning provision.

About you

We would welcome applications from candidates who:

• Possess substantial knowledge of adult and community learning or school curriculum.
• Are able to demonstrate understanding of OFSTED and SFA requirements.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with a range of audiences and explain specialist information in a way which a non-specialist can understand.
• Possess proven ability to build relationships and engage successfully with stakeholder community.
• Are able to demonstrate good planning and organisational skills, with proven ability to prioritise and co-ordinate workloads to ensure deadlines are achieved.
• Possess proven initiative and judgement to identify and resolve problems.
• Have demonstrable experience of development, motivation, and supervision of staff. Proven ability to monitor their performance and if necessary, take corrective action.

Please see attached job description for further detail.

Closing date : Midnight on Sunday 12th May

Interview date : w/c 20 th May

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and convictions cautions

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious , Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Business Unit

Ensuring that children and young people in Buckinghamshire reach their potential is a primary focus within our Education service. It’s essential that we provide inclusive and life-long learning opportunities for all of our young people - so we look to raise standards, attainment and aspirations in a number of ways.

Our key priorities include: improving the quality and timeliness of Education, Health and Care Plans and the support families of children with SEND receive; reducing the number of exclusions both permanent and fixed term; and providing the children of Buckinghamshire with the highest quality education possible.

We aim to provide the right support, at the right time for families requiring non-statutory intervention, and provide sufficient, high quality early years and school places for children in Buckinghamshire. Despite Buckinghamshire having a higher percentage of good or outstanding Early Years providers and schools than national averages, we are not complacent.

We are keen to strengthen the services we deliver to provide the children of Buckinghamshire the highest quality education possible.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme to those who are eligible and have passed their probation period. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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