Early Education and Childcare Entitlements Officer - Sutton, United Kingdom - London Borough of Sutton

London Borough of Sutton

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Sutton, United Kingdom

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Early Education and Childcare Entitlements Officer:

Employer 1
Sutton Council

Location(s) 1
Sutton

Contract Type 1
Permanent

Working Hours 1
Full Time

Grade 1
6

Hours Per Week 1
36

Salary Range 1
£32,925 - £35,577 (£36,567 unconsolidated maximum)

Salary Basis 1
Per annum

Leave Entitlement 1
28 days

Application Deadline
12/03/2024, 23:55

Anticipated Interview Date(s) 1
w/c 25th March

About the Borough 1

In Sutton, there is much for us to be proud of both as a council and as a borough.

This includes high levels of resident satisfaction, the quality of our services, our success in addressing our financial challenges to date, the way that we involve and engage with residents on key issues facing the borough, and the enthusiastic and motivated staff that we employ.

Looking ahead, there are plans for the delivery of new homes and new schools and the London Cancer Hub is being developed, while the Council is also seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment.

All of this demonstrates a good track record and an authority that is ambitious and set to deliver more improvements for the borough.

We've set out our vision for the future of Sutton in our corporate plan - Ambitious for Sutton.

This strategic plan will shape the outcomes we achieve, the services we provide, and the impact we have on residents, to make Sutton a great place to live, work and raise a family.

Situated in Zone 5, Sutton is less than 30 minutes by train from central London, and south and south west London are easily accessible by public transport.

There are 10 train stations which serve key neighbourhoods within the borough providing direct connections to London Victoria, London Bridge, London Blackfriars and St Pancras International.

Sutton also has direct rail connections with Epsom, Dorking, Guildford and Horsham, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and West Croydon for the London Overground.

There's also an extensive road network which provides close and easy access to the M25 and M23.

About the Role 1

This is an exciting role where you will provide essential administrative and compliance support on the local delivery of Early Education and Childcare entitlements and ensure there are sufficient childcare places available for local families.

You'll work closely with the team and a wide range of stakeholders, to contribute to the accurate collation of data to inform funding allocations to the local childcare providers.

You'll also support with writing a variety of reports, presentations and plans as required.

You will report to the Childcare and Sufficiency Lead, part of the Sutton Family Information Service within the Early Intervention Service at the Council.

About Us 1

Sutton Family Information Service is part of the Early Intervention Service in the borough.

It is an exciting time to join our team as we roll out the new entitlements, the governments wraparound programme as well as move towards Family hubs and joining services up to best support families at the earliest possible stage.

We work closely with Health services, voluntary sector, childcare providers. Our work is part of the boroughs Helping Early Strategy to provide the right support at the right time, to help children achieve the following outcomes
- have better health and well-being
- access help and support at the earliest opportunity
- feel ready for school, work and life have more stability at home
- thrive

We have a core set of values that inform the way we work with families and each other. Kindness, Respect, Trust, Non-Judgement, Reliability

About You 1

To be successful in the role of Early Education and childcare Officer you will be able to demonstrate the following key points:

Demonstrable experience of working with partners and liaising effectively to ensure that business processes are achieved at pace and to tight deadlines.
Proficient in council financial systems such as Business World or equivalent.
Excellent organisational and administration skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands
A high standard of written English and attention to detail with strong literacy skills and ability to use effective, clear verbal and written communication skills to produce highquality reports for a range of audiences
Strong interpersonal skills (including networking/negotiation) and highly experienced in communicating to large audiences and communicating with people/partners at strategic and operational levels

Our Offer To You 1

As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we're committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills.

We're constantly striving to improve our ways of working so puttin