Early Years and Childcare Consultant

3 weeks ago

Aylesbury, United Kingdom Buckinghamshire Council Full time

**Salary**

£30,298 - £31,611

**Reference number**

BUC07506

**Contract type**

Fixed Term / Secondment

**Working hours**

Full Time

**Level of DBS check required**

Enhanced with Barred List

**Date posted**

5 Jan 2023, 11 p.m.

**Application deadline**

6 Jan 2023

**Interview date**

9 Jan 2023

**Overview**:
The Early Years Service ensures the local authority meets its statutory duty to secure sufficient high quality funded early education places for 2, 3 & 4 year olds and sufficient childcare for 0-14/18 year olds whose parents are in work or training to return to work.

We are looking for an Early Years and Childcare Consultant to join our Service.

**About us**:
In April 2020 Buckinghamshire Council became the UK’s newest council and the residents of Buckinghamshire will be served by a single, unitary council.

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. Not only will you be an integral part of the unique and exciting transition through the unitary process, you will also be entitled to a range of different benefits to make sure you are happy both at work and at home.

**About the role**:
The Early Years and Childcare Consultant will work as part of the improvement and Development Team responsible for supporting providers to deliver the EYFS. They will work with providers to meet the needs of all children including those from vulnerable groups and those with SEND. They will ensure providers deliver high quality inclusive education.

The successful applicant will offer advice and support to ensure that early years practitioners from across the sectors including private, voluntary, independent, childminders, schools, academies, out of school and holiday clubs, deliver an inclusive Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum and meet the requirements of the SEND Code of Practice 2014 and Equality Act 2010.

You will 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. You will also contribute to the work of the Early Years Service, supporting with high quality early years training, facilitating networking groups and providing advice and support to a full range of Early Years providers.

You should have excellent knowledge and first-hand experience of planning and delivering the EYFS curriculum. You will have experience of supporting vulnerable children including those with SEND and working with their families.

**Please see job description for further information.**

**About you**:
You will demonstrate excellent planning and organisational skills to produce high quality improvement plans, and other relevant documentation to support providers.

You will also demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and have a proven ability to negotiate, inspire and maintain highly effective working relationships. They will be skilful communicators with the ability to engage and influence customers, partners and stakeholders giving advice on solutions to improve early years practice and meet the needs of all vulnerable children.

**Please see job description for further information.**

**Other information**:
Please note this is a Fixed Term Contract/Secondment opportunity until 1st September 2023.

Please be aware that interviews for this opportunity will be held on 18th January 2023.

**Our values**:
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

**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. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and the opportunity to gain membership to Costco. We have discounted gym memberships, Travel discounts with Arriva and Chiltern Railways and much more.

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