Early Years Learning and Childcare Safeguarding Administration Officer

Early Years Learning & Childcare Safeguarding Administration Officer (Administration) 10343 Permanent Contract 37 hours per week 25989 to 26403 per annum Grade D County Hall Norwich

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an efficient and highly organised individual to join the Early Years Service Assistant team within the Early Years Learning and Childcare Service.

The successful candidate will provide administration support to the project Early Years Operation Encompass. This includes day-to-day support for the Early Years Safeguarding Manager such as diary management organisation of events and a variety of administrative tasks. Collaboration with other Early Years Service Assistants will be an essential part of this role. This role includes regularly early morning starts and working hours will be arranged to reflect the operational need.

We are seeking an individual with specific skills and attributes. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and motivated demonstrating the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential alongside a personable manner and the ability to maintain confidentiality. Practiced IT skills and previous office experience are required enabling the candidate to hit the ground running.

The selection process will include a formal interview.

Before you apply we recommend reading the fullJob Description and Person Specificationto help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Jill Duman Early Years ad Childcare Safeguarding Manager or

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time part time remote and hybrid working dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme which helps yousave money on almost anything from everyday groceries and clothes to holidays new technology gym membership trips to the cinema and days out.
  • ABlue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution life assurance death in service payments and dependants pensions.

  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)

  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date:10 August 2026 at 23:55

All other applicants closing date: 25 August 2026 at 23:55