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Description

Working for the Civil Service:

The Welsh Government's recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles.

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

Vacancy Details:

Group
Education, Social Justice and Welsh Language Group
Branch
Foundation Learning
Salary range
Grade 7 - £53,440 - £63,900
Work pattern
Part time
How many hours/days per week?
3 days per week
Type of opportunity
Secondment
Duration
24 months
Location of Post
Pan Wales

Interview dates

TBC

Purpose of Post:

The Foundation Learning Branch (previously Foundation Phase) sits within the Education Directorate of the Welsh Government.

The Branch is responsible for strengthening early education pedagogy and ensuring the needs of our youngest learners are considered fully in the realisation of Curriculum for Wales, in particular ensuring Enabling learning, A curriculum for funded non-maintained nursery settings and assessment arrangements for funded non-maintained nursery settings - currently being finalised - are embedded fully.

The Welsh Government wishes to continue to strengthen the professional and practice expertise available to support successful implementation.

As a professional adviser you will be required to support the work of the Curriculum, Assessment and School Improvement Division in ensuring early education pedagogy and practice is embedded in schools and funded non-maintained nursery settings.

We are keen to ensure appropriate support is available for all practitioners to effectively meet the needs of our youngest learners.

The ethos also extends to all childcare settings in line with National Minimum Standards.

These posts are also critical to development of wider cross-portfolio priorities including collaboration on the development of a coherent system of early childhood play, learning and care.

Key tasks:

Key Tasks

Contribute to the delivery of relevant priorities outlined in Our national mission: high standards and aspirations for all to ensure our youngest learners access a curriculum which enables them develop to their full potential.
Provide professional and practice advice working with Welsh Government officials and engaging with wider stakeholders on all matters relating to early education pedagogical practice.
Support the continued development of resources for practitioners in the nonmaintained sector to effectively implement a curriculum for funded nonmaintained nursery settings and the accompanying assessment arrangements.
Develop arrangements to strengthen the approach to learning and development building on Curriculum for Wales guidance in childcare settings not funded to delivery nursery education.
Support the continued development of communication and engagement with schools and settings to promote and embed understanding of early education pedagogy in Curriculum for Wales.
Help shape the development and delivery of programmes to support the realisation of a more coherent approach to early childhood play, learning and care in Wales.

Development opportunities:

This post provides an excellent opportunity to gain a wider understanding of Welsh Government policy development with opportunities to work with key stakeholders in Welsh Government and across Wales.

The post offers high profile, cross portfolio working supporting development of collaboration skills in a complex area of provision.

Closing Date:

21/06/2023, 16:00

Eligibility:

Posts recruited to as part of this recruitment campaign are broadly open to UK nationals, those with right to remain and work in the UK and those that meet the Civil Service Nationality Rules only

Check your eligibility here:

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Equality and Diversity:

The Welsh Government is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity.

This is underpinned by the Equality Act 2010 and will be adhered to at each stage of the recruitment process.

Our goal is to ensure that these commitments are also embedded in our day-to-day working practices with all our customers, colleagues and partners.

We are committed to being an anti-racist organisation and increasing diversity in the Welsh Government by removing barriers and supporting all our staff to reach their potential.

We are committed to recruiting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people and disabled people who are currently under-represented in Welsh Government.

We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a Disability Confident Level 3 (Leader) organisation. Key to supporting this work and providing peer support are five Board sponsored Staff Networks (Disability Awareness and Support (DAAS); Minority Ethnic Support Network (MESN); Mind Matters (Mental health and well-being); PRISM (L