Early Years Service Manager

Early Years Service Manager

£67,976 - £82,896 per annum

Permanent

Full Time (36 hours)

Wandsworth, London

Why Wandsworth

Our journey to better never stops.

As a Council we believe in investing in the best of starts for young children.As such our Early Years teams are innovators, strategists and committed to deliver transformational impact for our children and their families.Our school and PVI leaders and our Child Minders tell us how much they value the EYRS teams support, advice and guidance. We are proud of our innovations and partnerships with our providers.

About the Role

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Education Participation and Performance Support, you will develop, lead and implement the Early Years vision and priorities so that all providers continue to receive high quality support and challenge, statutory duties are fully met, and children have positive experiences and outcomes.You will lead a team of education advisors and be the key point of contact for senior leaders in relation to early years matters. You will work in partnership with related Wandsworth teams for SEND, safeguarding, finance and health.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

We are looking for a dynamic and inspirational leader with substantial strategic and recent experience in Early Years. You will be responsible for implementing our Early Years vision putting children at the heart of all we do.You will work collaboratively to lead and embed a performance focused culture to deliver high quality outcomes for our children and young people.

Contact Details

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Andy Hough- Assistant Director of Education Participation and Performance Support by email

Closing date: Sunday 26th January 2025.

Shortlisting: w/c 27th January 2025.

Interview: Wednesday 5th February 2025.

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond and Wandsworth Better Service Partnership is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone.We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.