Childcare Officer

Salary

£32,061 - £34,434 pro rata

Contractual hours

30

Basis

Part time

Region

Rotherham

Job category/type

Education - Non-Teaching, Nursery & Pre-school

Date posted

03/11/2025

Job reference

REQ21503

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Benefits

Directorate: Children & Young People Services

Permanent, Part time, 30 hours per week

Come and join our fabulous team in the Early Years and Childcare service at Rotherham Council.

We have an exciting opportunity available; we are looking to appoint a Childcare Officer 30 hours per week all year round. The post holder will work across the borough with early years settings and out of school provisions.

The post holder will be part of the Rotherham Early Years and Childcare Service. Working to develop and support a partnership approach to the delivery of quality early years and childcare services within Rotherham to increase the number of settings and providers achieving an Ofsted outcome of Good or Outstanding at inspection and will support the implementation of a childcare sufficiency strategy to ensure there is sufficient childcare and early education to meet the needs of parents.

The post holder will:

Support early years and childcare providers (predominantly childminders and out-of-school clubs) to improve quality and achieve 'Good' or better Ofsted outcomes.

Provide up-to-date guidance on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Ofsted requirements to new and existing providers.

Assist providers in meeting EYFS standards, including Safeguarding, Welfare, and Learning & Development requirements, and gaining Ofsted registration.

Conduct support visits to childcare settings, maintaining accurate records of all interactions, including meetings and advice given.

Encourage integrated early education and childcare, promoting high-quality provision across all settings to contribute towards good or better outcomes for children at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage.(EYFS)

Offer ongoing support and training, including professional development, networks, and tailored advice to enhance provision quality.

Promote inclusive practice, supporting providers to meet the needs of disabled children and those with special educational or additional needs.

Identify and report training needs to the Senior Childcare Officer to inform future planning.

Deliver workforce development activities, including childminder briefings, pre-registration courses, and CPD training.

Collaborate with partners and services, including Inclusion Co-ordinators, Families Information Service, and community agencies, contributing to audits and promoting safeguarding

The post involves outreach support to settings and therefore an enhanced DBS will be required. Some occasional and evening work will be required.

Please contact Lucy Marsh if you would like any additional information or Aileen Chambers

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.

Until 31st March 2026 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a monthly deduction from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded three additional days leave (pro rata for part-time).