Early Years Consultant
Early Years Consultant
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£ 33366 - 40476
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Early Years Consultant
Fixed term contract covering maternity leave
Gradepro rata Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
We are a Living Wage Employer and all our roles will be paid as such where the pay scales are below the Living Wage rate.
Working 24 hours per week
These are exciting times to be working at Birmingham. The City has experienced significant employment housing and retail growth in recent years. To support the continued growth the city has agreed it is a priority to make Birminghaman aspirational city to grow up in.
Working within the Early Years and Childcare Service you will play a vital role in delivering the Councils Statutory duties toprovide professional support services to all early years and childcare providers to meet the Local Authority statutory duties in respect of childcare sufficiency for children aged 0 -14 (16 for children with SEND) and early education for 2 3 and 4 year olds.
The post holder will also work with all key stakeholders to raise outcomes for settings inspected by Ofsted and contribute to improving childrens outcomes at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
We have got huge ambitions for Birmingham. As the shape of local government continues to change we are determined to rise to the challenge and find new ways to ensure that our youngest children reach their full potential and are ready for their educational journey in school. Working at Birmingham gives you the opportunity to play a part in meeting those ambitions..
Our benefits include:
- Annual Leave (29 days increasing to 32 days after 5 years service and 34 days after 10 years service) pro rata
- Local Government pension scheme. This is a career-average scheme where the employee contributes approximately one-third and the employer contributes approximately two-third
- Flexible working
- Flexi scheme which has the ability to have an additional 2 days off per month
- Salary Sacrifice Schemes include:
- Purchase up to 4 weeks additional annual leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car Benefit scheme
- My Birmingham Rewards thousands of discounts for high street and online retailers
- Health and wellbeing support free confidential 24/7 support and advice helpline
For any informal enquires please contact:Manager Fiona Hicks -
Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer andwe arecommitted to employing retaining and developing all of our people.
We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications promptly to ensure they are considered
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
Interviews for this post will take place face to face. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information.
We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance withUK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa fromthe UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).
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Employment Type
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