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Early Years Education and Care Advisor
| Posting date: | 26 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £36,793 to £40,248 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 May 2025 |
| Location: | Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
| Company: | Bridgend County Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 17422_CBC |
Summary
Early Years Education and Care Advisor
Job description
37 Hours per week
Term Time
Fixed Term until 31st March 2026, with possible extension, subject to continued funding.
Are you a reflective, skilled and passionate early years professional with proven experience of securing quality outcomes for young learners through the provision of exceptional learning environments and highly effective pedagogies? Are you looking for a new professional challenge?
The Early Years and Childcare Team is growing as a result of Welsh Government expansion plans, and we are creating additional capacity within our well-regarded team of advisors and childcare development officers.
This exciting opportunity offers the chance for the successful candidate to share their skills, experiences and passions to support, challenge and inspire fellow early years professionals and help improve outcomes in Bridgend’s early years settings.
To succeed in this role, you will require:
A good working knowledge of relevant sector legislation and guidance, such as: The National Minimum Standards, the Curriculum and assessment arrangements for non-maintained settings, CIW and Estyn inspection frameworks
Substantial experience of delivering high quality early years provision, inclusive of children with emerging needs and Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
The ability to evidence the impact of your leadership on the development of colleagues
Excellent communication skills, diplomacy, tact, and approachability
This is a superb opportunity to join a diverse and successful team and to have a significant impact on the quality of care and education for children across a wide range of settings. We look forward to receiving your application.
If you would like to know more about the post prior to applying, please contact: Louise Waite on 01656 642798 or email louise.waite@bridgend.gov.uk
The role provides the opportunity to work flexibly in line with the requirements of the service. As a home working element is offered as part of this role, you will need to ensure you are equipped with a reliable internet connection. Applicants should also be aware that this post will require travel throughout Bridgend.
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
An Enhanced with Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.
A valid driving licence is requirement for this post.
The council’s Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
Closing Date: 14 May 2025
Shortlisting Date: 15 May 2025
Interview Date: 22 May 2025
Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council
Job Description & Person Specification
Job description
37 Hours per week
Term Time
Fixed Term until 31st March 2026, with possible extension, subject to continued funding.
Are you a reflective, skilled and passionate early years professional with proven experience of securing quality outcomes for young learners through the provision of exceptional learning environments and highly effective pedagogies? Are you looking for a new professional challenge?
The Early Years and Childcare Team is growing as a result of Welsh Government expansion plans, and we are creating additional capacity within our well-regarded team of advisors and childcare development officers.
This exciting opportunity offers the chance for the successful candidate to share their skills, experiences and passions to support, challenge and inspire fellow early years professionals and help improve outcomes in Bridgend’s early years settings.
To succeed in this role, you will require:
A good working knowledge of relevant sector legislation and guidance, such as: The National Minimum Standards, the Curriculum and assessment arrangements for non-maintained settings, CIW and Estyn inspection frameworks
Substantial experience of delivering high quality early years provision, inclusive of children with emerging needs and Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
The ability to evidence the impact of your leadership on the development of colleagues
Excellent communication skills, diplomacy, tact, and approachability
This is a superb opportunity to join a diverse and successful team and to have a significant impact on the quality of care and education for children across a wide range of settings. We look forward to receiving your application.
If you would like to know more about the post prior to applying, please contact: Louise Waite on 01656 642798 or email louise.waite@bridgend.gov.uk
The role provides the opportunity to work flexibly in line with the requirements of the service. As a home working element is offered as part of this role, you will need to ensure you are equipped with a reliable internet connection. Applicants should also be aware that this post will require travel throughout Bridgend.
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
An Enhanced with Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.
A valid driving licence is requirement for this post.
The council’s Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
Closing Date: 14 May 2025
Shortlisting Date: 15 May 2025
Interview Date: 22 May 2025
Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council
Job Description & Person Specification
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