Early Years Service Development Consultant

Early Years Service Development Consultant

Start:
Feb 2024Duration:
Until Oct 2024 initiallyRate:
Competitive daily rates available (Inside IR35)Working Pattern:
Predominantly remote working, with the occasion to go onsite for meetingsLocation:
Staffordshire

This role is to support the Early Years Strategic Lead and the successful candidate will need to demonstrate the skills required in the role specification and experience in service development in a relevant field of work.

A significant part of the role will be delivered remotely but there will be some requirement for face to face meetings and team days.

Duties:

• Lead the further development and implementation of the interim operational plan for the early years service, to provide a set of goals that align with the outcomes and priorities of the local authority strategic plan and the local and national contexts
• Support the leadership team to carefully monitor and evaluate progress towards these goals, communicating and identifying any emerging risk, mitigations and progress
• Analyse nationally produced data to assess the effectiveness of the early years service and interventions, supporting informed data driven decisions for continuous improvement and accountability
• Provide oversight of our internal data sets and information systems in relation to early education and childcare, to ensure intelligence is robust and effective in meeting the needs of the service and any new government initiatives
• Further develop quality assurance processes and monitor these to ensure these are embedded in service delivery
• Plan and co-ordinate a cohesive professional development program for early years practitioners, focusing on first quality teaching, inclusion, promoting best practices, and updates from current national policy and initiatives

Requirements:

• A degree or similar level experience, preferably in education, early years or SEND
• Substantial experience of leading and supporting service improvement within a relevant context
• Ability to quickly develop positive working relations and effective team work, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of driving initiatives from initiation through to completion
• Ability to translate and implement policies, strategic priorities and legislation into clear team and business plan objectives
• Ability to understand data and insight to improve practice
• Ability to work under pressure, work to tight timescales and prioritise work plans to meet targets and milestones

If you are interested in the role, we would love to hear from you! Please apply to receive more information.

At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications. However due to the volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.