Lincolnshire County Council has an exciting opportunity for a Sufficiency and Sustainability Officer to join the Early Years and Childcare team on a permanent basis.
The role:
Your role will involve working collaboratively with childcare providers, schools and local communities to expand places in areas of need. Your knowledge and experience of delivering high quality childcare provision will be intrinsic to the advice and guidance that you provide. You will be the eyes and ears for the sufficiency team, gathering intelligence on local sufficiency needs that compliments the data. In addition, where providers are tenants of LCC, you will support providers in ensuring security of tenure, by conducting affordability checks and rent reviews. The post is subject to hybrid working conditions and travel throughout the county will be essential.
About the team:
You will be joining the team at an exciting time with the expansion and growth of the childcare sector. The team is responsible for ensuring there is sufficient and sustainable childcare across the county and is a pivotal cog in the larger wheel that is the Early Years and Childcare (EYCC) team. The early years team is a dynamic team with diverse experience across the childcare and education sector.
What we are looking for:
Experience of delivering quality and sustainable childcare provision
An understanding and ability to work with and interpret data
An ability to inspire and motivate others
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Proactive attitude with the skills to self manage workload
About Our Offer:
Along with a competitive salary we are offering:
A Contributory pension
Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
Flexible working policies (working from home on average 3 days a week)
Career progression opportunities
A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more
Further details can be found in our rewards and benefits brochure
If this sounds' like the role for you, then please read through the full Job Description, to help you do the best application possible, before clicking apply! If you would like to know more about Lincolnshire County Council and our current vacancies then click the following link:. If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact Sam Waite at: samantha.waite@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Interviews will be held on 28th February.
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