Early Years Sufficiency and Business Compliance Officer

Our benefits

We offer:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

About the role

The Early Childhood Service - Early Years are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Childcare Sufficiency and Compliance Officer to join our small Early Years’ Service supporting the childcare sector in North Northamptonshire.

We are looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic team member with a ‘can do’ attitude to join us on a full time basis working with our childcare providers to support children with their Early Education, provide information to support our future planning and work closely with our sector to support them in being funding compliant 

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Providing a range of information, support, advice and training to OFSTED registered Early Years childcare providers and schools to monitor compliance, ensure compliance with statutory requirements and contractual obligations set by central and local government

Developing and delivering business, finance and compliance services that enable stakeholders and customers to engage with and make informed use of the service(s) and where appropriate, to instigate behavioural change in our customers / stakeholders, including choice of provider type and type of childcare offer.

Developing and delivering an assessment of need and demand for key areas of the Early Education and Childcare Strategy. Utilising existing datasets, local market intelligence and considering future demographic growth to build a profile of future need; monitor and assess in year demand and changes in the local market conditions.  

You will be fully computer literate and have extensive experience of MS packages, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word. You will be using a wide range of NNC systems for which full training will be provided.

The role will require working closely with colleagues and stakeholders in the County therefore a team member with excellent communication both verbal and written are essential. 

We look forward to reading your applications!
 

What will you be doing?

To provide a range of information, support, advice and training to OFSTED registered Early Years childcare providers and schools to monitor compliance, ensure compliance with statutory requirements and contractual obligations set by central and local government
Develop and deliver business, finance and compliance services that enable stakeholders and customers to engage with and make informed use of the service(s) and where appropriate, to instigate behavioural change in our customers / stakeholders, including choice of provider type and type of childcare offer.

Develop and deliver an assessment of need and demand for key areas of the Early Education and Childcare Strategy. Utilising existing datasets, local market intelligence and considering future demographic growth to build a profile of future need; monitor and assess in year demand and changes in the local market conditions.  

About you

You will be fully computer literate and have extensive experience of MS packages, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

You will be using a wide range of NNC systems for which full training will be provided.

The ideal candidate will be compassionate, enthusiastic with a ‘can do’ and have the ability to communicate well on all levels. Problem solving, initiative and forward thinking are all skills that are a must for this role. 

About us

We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.

Our priorities are:

• helping people live active fulfilled lives
• caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
• enabling a thriving and successful economy
• leading on a green and sustainable environment
• ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live
• providing modern public services

Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.

Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.

We are undertaking consultation with the Trade Unions on terms and conditions and the future NNC pay structure and during this time are appointing new employees on interim spot salaries. You will be advised of the outcome and any impact on your role once this work is complete.