Childcare Sufficiency Officer
Barnsley
£19/hr
Start date: ASAP
AKTON Recruitment is working closely with the local authorities and we are looking for a Childcare Sufficiency Officer in the Barnsley area.
Purpose of the Post
To enable the local authoring in carrying out its duty relation to the sufficiency of childcare provision.
Working in a collaborative manner with teams across the local authority, schools, families, childcare
providers (including private providers, childminders, community and voluntary organisations and early years settings) to assess supply and demand and expand childcare provision (including wraparound) that is accessible to children and families, including those with SEND.
Responsibilities
* Enable the service to meet specified targets and statutory requirements within agreed timescales.
* Undertake the mapping of current provision across the Local Authority.
* Consult with parents/carers, providers, and children about demand for childcare
* Provide business planning and marketing advice and guidance to new and existing early years
childcare providers and schools to develop, support and sustain childcare provision for children from 0 to year six.
* Inspire, influence, and motivate , early years providers, childminders, head teachers, governors, managers, lead partners, senior education leaders.
* Work closely with our finance officer and budget manager and providers to complete funding
applications and business plans to support development of high-quality, sustainable provision.
* Provide ongoing monitoring, advice, support and challenge providers to ensure high quality inclusive practice is maintained, improvements are monitored and poor practice is reported through appropriate channels
Relevant Experience Measure Rank
* Experience of working in a relevant field
* Experience of working with confidential and sensitive information.
* Experience of developing accurate and methodical documentation/data/information
* Experience of implementing an effective approach to problem solving adapting to changes in circumstance or information
* Experience of working with and ensuring implementation of legislation and statutory processes
