Early Years and Childcare Development Officer (Business Support)

Job description

Job responsibilities

About Us

The Early Years Sufficiency and Access Team works with early years and childcare providers to deliver sufficient, sustainable childcare for families across Oxfordshire.

About the Role

This is an exciting time to be joining the Early Years Sufficiency and Access Team.This role will play an integral part in the teams delivery of the expanded early years and childcare entitlements that will be fully implemented from September 2025.The post will require someone who isconfidentin delivering business advice andchallengeto new and existing early years and childcare providers.

About you

The successful applicant will be well organised, a good communicator and able tounderstandand articulate the essentials for running a sustainable early years/childcare provision.

Candidates must possess a solid grasp of both voluntary and business structures. They should be knowledgeable about employer responsibilities and able to direct providers to appropriate sources of expert advice.

Applicants must possess the skills need to audit grant funded projects and beconfidentwhen asking for evidence tosupportthe delivery of developments.

Rewards and benefits

• Culture of flexible working
• Technology to support agile working where role permits
• Up to 33 days holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
• Option to buy additional holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employers contribution of up to 19.9%
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
• Great learning and development opportunities tosupportyour ongoing development

Ourcommitmentto:Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce.Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peersupport, education and safe spaces for all.

Ourcommitmentto:Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a DisabilityConfidentemployer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships.We are alsocommittedto helping andsupportingthose transitioning from HM ArmedForcesto civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Ourcommitmentto:Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council arecommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers tosharethiscommitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Ourcommitmentto:Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, jobsharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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Person Specification

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxfordshire County Council

Address

County Hall Oxford

OX1 1ND

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)