Early Years and Childcare Advisor

2 weeks ago


Ipswich, United Kingdom Suffolk County Council Full time

**Suffolk County Council - Endeavour House, Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX or West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU or Riverside, 4 Canning Way, Lowestoft, NR33 0EQ - Community based**:

- **£38,223 per annum (pro rata if part time)**:

- **Posts 1&2: 37 hours per week - Permanent**:

- **Post 3: 18.5 hours per week - Fixed term/secondment to 30 June 2025 (funded by the Government Dedicated Schools Grant)**

A great opportunity to join Suffolk County Council's Early Years and Childcare Service as an **Early Years and Childcare Advisor**, working from either** Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, or Lowestoft **to develop the vibrant childcare and early education market in Suffolk. The specific area is to be decided.

**Your role and responsibilities**

This challenging and varied role holds responsibilities across a wide range of disciplines including Early Years Inclusion, Early Education Funding, the Early Years Foundation Stage, Childcare Business Development and Sufficiency and, direct support to providers to help them improve their Ofsted judgements.
- provide support and challenge to early years professionals working in the private, voluntary, independent, and maintained sectors
- work directly with vulnerable children and their families (including those with special educational needs and disabilities)
- develop quality early education places for children aged 9 months to four years and wraparound places for school-aged children

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with Qualified Teacher Status, Early Years Professional/Early Years Teacher Status

**You will need**
- recent Early Years practice experience or experience in an Early Years advisory role
- a sound understanding of the early years and childcare sector, with a detailed knowledge of relevant policy and practice.

**Empowering Everyone**

**For more information**

How to apply

**Step 1 - **Read the **Job and Person Profile (docx)**.
- You should use the **Supporting Statement template**.
- Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4.

**Closing date: 11.30pm, 8 April 2024**

**Interview date: 24 & 26 April 2024**

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid

**As a modern and effective council, we **offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of **skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that **flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to **understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven **to make a positive difference to the world around us and **encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.**

In return, you’ll enjoy:

- up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
- membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
- performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
- training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
- a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
- diverse and active staff networks
- flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
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