Early Years Childcare Manager

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Job description
Part Time - 30 hours a week, Fixed Term for 2 years

Are you a passionate and experienced professional looking to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children? Do you have a proven track record in managing OFSTED regulated early years provision? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as an Early Years Childcare Manager to lead and oversee the work of the Early Years Service in supporting vulnerable children under 5 years of age and their families.

This role requires a dynamic individual who is able to demonstrate strong leadership skills and who has significant experience in managing, motivating and coaching staff teams promoting a positive and inclusive culture.

You will be lively and enthusiastic and will have a passion for early childhood education and services. They will contribute to the development and implementation of strategies to ensure the provision of high quality, inclusive and coordinated multi-agency services are available for vulnerable children to contribute to improving outcomes and reducing disadvantage.

This role includes managing the childcare in our three Local Authority Maintained Children's Centres providing strategic direction and support to the senior leadership team.

This role will lead on the Free Early Education Entitlement for the Disadvantaged Two Year Old's, working in partnership with the wider Early Years Service to ensure high quality early education provision are available across the city. It will also work in partnership with colleagues to ensure a highly responsive and robust model for support in relation to safeguarding children.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

It is Bristol City Council's practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.

For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.

If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

For more information please contact Dawn Butler on dawn.butler@bristol.gov.uk

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.