Early Years and Childcare Specialist
4 weeks ago
We are seeking an experienced Early Years and Childcare Advisor to join our team at West Sussex County Council. As an Early Years and Childcare Advisor, you will play a key role in supporting early years and childcare settings to deliver sustainable, high-quality, inclusive practice.
Key Responsibilities- Reviewing the sufficiency of childcare places and providing business support.
- Compliance of the Early Years entitlement and other funding streams.
- Supporting early years settings to identify children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
- Developing effective professional relationships with providers and customers.
- Observing and modelling practice to staff in early years and childcare settings.
- Reviewing sufficiency of places across a geographical area.
- Keeping up to date with research, safeguarding, regulations, policies, practices, and procedures.
We are looking for someone with a high level of professional knowledge and significant experience of working within the early years and childcare sector. You will need clear communication skills to offer advice and guidance, and be able to adapt and re-prioritise work in response to changes. You will spend a significant amount of time working away from colleagues, so you will need to be organised and self-motivated.
Qualifications and/or Experience Required- Degree level qualification in a relevant field.
- Qualified Teacher Status with Early Years Specialism, Early Years Professional Status, Early Years Teacher Status or Level 6 Play Work qualification.
- Significant experience working in the early years and childcare sector.
- Experience of leading change by applying specialist knowledge and providing advice, guidance, and challenge to other professionals.
- Experience of leading early years and childcare practice.
- Evidence of working alongside a range of professionals, working collaboratively to achieve a common goal.
- Evidence of the use of data, to identify and prioritise developments and projects to improve outcome for children. For example, assessment data.
- Experience of working with childminders and the out of school sector.
Early Years and Childcare Advisors work within the Children, Young People and Learning directorate, which groups all services including Early Help, Children's Social Care and Education and Skills, that work together to put children first and improve outcomes for children and families across West Sussex.
Our Vision is: "From birth every child is nurtured, supported, and given the opportunity to develop well and achieve their full potential in inclusive, safe, inspiring environments. The voice and needs of children and their families is sought and acted upon with holistic needs being identified early and effectively met, enabling children and families to be healthy and thrive."
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