The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Outreach and Provider Support Officer to join a well established and dynamic team, at the Early Years Centre in Siward Road.

The Early Education Childcare Places Service provides information, advice, funding and guidance on childcare and early education in the borough of Wandsworth to parents and carers of children aged 2 – 4 years old.

An Early Education and Childcare Places Team (EECP) provides children with a broad range of knowledge and skills through a balance of adult-led and child-initiated activities.  Funded places are available with childminders, Private Voluntary and Independent settings, pre-schools and local authority schools and the EECP team supports the providers with the Early Education funding process.

This is a very busy role in a friendly team which requires a highly motivated individual, who has strong communication skills and proven outreach experience.

No two days are the same and you will need to be adaptable, giving support to your team colleagues as required.  Good organisational skills are essential to enable you to manage a varied workload in this busy front-line office.

You need to be able to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people including council officers, parents and service users. A Customer Service or outreach background would be an advantage.

Good computer skills are essential, with particular experience of Databases and Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Access and Outlook) required.

If you are interested in providing support for families, Early Years Settings and can demonstrate a commitment to equalities and the provision of high quality service, we want to hear from you.

In return, we can offer you working arrangements that will enhance your work-life balance.  These includes a 36-hour working week and a generous holiday allowance of 31 days plus bank holidays. In addition, we offer a range of staff benefits such as Performance Related Pay, membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts at many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments. A wide range of developmental opportunities are also offered.

Indicative Timeline

Shortlisting Date: 12 March 2019

Interview Date:   20 March 2019

Please note that these dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are 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.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils