3 months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

• To identify and provide specialist support and challenge to Private Voluntary and Independent (PVI) early years settings registered with Ofsted on the Early Years Register judged as or at risk of being judged as ‘Requires Improvement’ or ‘Inadequate’, with a focus on securing improvement at their next Ofsted inspection.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• To provide advice, training, challenge and support to ALL PVI early years settings and childminding practitioners ensuring compliance with the Early Years Foundation Stage to develop best practice in ensuring children experience high quality, inclusive early years provision, to raise achievement and to close the gap in attainment.
  
• To provide advice, support and sign posting to enquirers who are interested in setting up new early years childcare provision or in changing/extending current provision to support Southwark’s Childcare Sufficiency duties.
  
• To facilitate networks, forums and groups of practitioners coming together to share best practice and provide peer support
  
• To monitor, evaluate and write reports where required on the progress and impact of national and local interventions
  

Essential Experience Required

• Past experience with planning of an Early Years curriculum and implement the planned activities, undertake record keeping and observation of children. is essential.
  
• Experience planning of an Early Years curriculum and implement the planned activities, undertake record keeping and observation of children is essential.
  

Essential Qualification Required

• A relevant qualification in early years / education to a minimum of level 3 is essential.
  
  

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 36 hours per week
  
• The role requires an Enhanced DBS & barred list check (Child).
  

The role closes soon, please apply ASAP.