Information, Data & Sufficiency Officer (Business Focus)
Administration

COVID-19 IMPORTANT NOTICE – Please note that due to the current COVID-19 restrictions we will not be conducting face to face interviews. If you are shortlisted the recruiting manager will email you with further details.

Wigan Life Centre South
College Avenue
Wigan
WN1 1NJ

Salary: Grade 7, £25,295 - £28,785 per annum.

37 hours per week

Temporary to cover maternity leave

Your role:

You will contribute to the teams work in ensuring the Local Authority meets its statutory duty (Childcare Act 2016, 2006) relating to childcare sufficiency, free entitlement for 2, 3 and 4 year olds and providing information and support to parents, childcare providers, and key partners. Your role will have a specific focus in providing business support to new and existing childcare services.

About you:

You are able to demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of current legislation, national priorities and policy issues relating to early years and childcare.

You take a positive and innovative approach to problem solving and are able to work with a range of early years providers to identify and plan new sustainable, flexible business models.

Ideally you have experience in undertaking a review of place provision and childcare sufficiency analysis and significant experience of using Microsoft Office Suite, with specific skills and knowledge of Excel and access systems and databases.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Council of the Year’ at the 2019 LGC Awards and has recently published The Deal 2030, our ambitious plan for our borough. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

You will be joining a highly motivated, child and family focussed team who enjoy working with our childcare providers and other stakeholders to improve outcomes for children under 5 ensuring all children have access to flexible high quality childcare including free entitlement for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.

The team is committed to utilising the expertise from within the sector to share its excellence pedagogy and high-quality practice.

As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits.

For further information, please contact Angel Holland on angela.holland@wigan.gov.uk

To view the details relating to this position, please click the links below:

Job Specification
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Interview date: Thursday 20 August 2020

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Location
Wigan Life Centre South
Vacancy Description
 
COVID-19 IMPORTANT NOTICE – Please note that due to the current COVID-19 restrictions we will not be conducting face to face interviews. If you are shortlisted the recruiting manager will email you with further details.

Wigan Life Centre South
College Avenue
Wigan
WN1 1NJ

Salary: Grade 7, £25,295 - £28,785 per annum.

37 hours per week

Temporary to cover maternity leave

Your role:

You will contribute to the teams work in ensuring the Local Authority meets its statutory duty (Childcare Act 2016, 2006) relating to childcare sufficiency, free entitlement for 2, 3 and 4 year olds and providing information and support to parents, childcare providers, and key partners. Your role will have a specific focus in providing business support to new and existing childcare services.

About you:

You are able to demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of current legislation, national priorities and policy issues relating to early years and childcare.

You take a positive and innovative approach to problem solving and are able to work with a range of early years providers to identify and plan new sustainable, flexible business models.

Ideally you have experience in undertaking a review of place provision and childcare sufficiency analysis and significant experience of using Microsoft Office Suite, with specific skills and knowledge of Excel and access systems and databases.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Council of the Year’ at the 2019 LGC Awards and has recently published The Deal 2030, our ambitious plan for our borough. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

You will be joining a highly motivated, child and family focussed team who enjoy working with our childcare providers and other stakeholders to improve outcomes for children under 5 ensuring all children have access to flexible high quality childcare including free entitlement for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.

The team is committed to utilising the expertise from within the sector to share its excellence pedagogy and high-quality practice.

As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits.

For further information, please contact Angel Holland on angela.holland@wigan.gov.uk

To view the details relating to this position, please click the links below:

Job Specification
Privacy Notice

Interview date: Thursday 20 August 2020

Find out more about working for Wigan