Surrey County Council
Location
England | United Kingdom
Job description
This role has a starting salary of £43,923 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week. This is a 24-month fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity.
We are excited to be hiring a new Wraparound Coordinator to join our fantastic Children's SEND, Education and Early Years Commissioning team. The team is based in Quadrant Court, Woking.
The Wraparound Coordinator will be part of a team that supports children from their Early Years setting into school, ensuring that there is high-quality wraparound provision in every local community .
This role is open to hybrid working meaning that you aren't required in the office 5 days a week. The role would require the successful candidate to spend a lot of time engaging with schools, providers, families and stakeholders out in the towns and villages of Surrey . We'd welcome a conversation on what remote working may look like for you.
Please note,this role will involve travelling around Surrey, therefore access to your own vehicle, which is insured for work purposes, will be required.
Rewards and Benefits
About the Team
The SEND, Education and Early Years Commissioning Team sits within the wider 'Commissioning for Transformation' Directorate and work extremely closely with Educational Effectiveness colleagues . This ensures that sufficiency and sustainability of Early Years and wraparound provision goes hand-in-hand with high-quality, inclusive provision and that children's outcomes are positive and safe .
At the heart of our ambition is to develop a deeper understanding of our communities and the challenges they face - but also recognise their strengths, assets and aspirations - and look to work with them to improve the outcomes for children, young people and families .
We strive to ensure that every child has the best start in life. We do this by working with Health, Education and Social Care to commission providers that understand the importance of working holistically with children and their families. We have been successful over the past couple of years in developing The Best Start for Surrey Strategy and using Inclusion Pathway Planning to understand educational pathways for children and where we can help them thrive.
About the Role
We are looking for a Wraparound Coordinator to support the roll out of the Government's childcare expansion offer . You will be helping shape the future of Surrey's childcare offer to children and their families .
The government's ambition is that by September 2026, all parents and carers of primary school-aged children who need it will be able to access term time childcare in their local area between 8am-6pm . To support this ambition, the Government announced that it will provide up to £289 million of start-up funding over two academic years to support local authorities and providers in England to introduce or expand childcare provision on either side of the school day, which parents of primary school-aged children will be able to pay to access . This role will involve working in collaboration with teams across the Local Authority, schools, families, childcare providers (including private providers, childminders, community and voluntary organisations and early years settings) .
You will support the Early Years Implementation Lead to provide a clear understanding of the existing market, assess supply and demand and identify gaps in provision . You will support the development of wraparound childcare provision that is accessible to children and families, including those with additional needs and SEND .
The focus for this role will be leading on the childcare changes to the wraparound offer announced in the March 2023 budget that will increase the offer of childcare of school age children of working parents . The day-to-day activities for this role will be to create an extensive mapping exercise and consultation with both the sector and families using a variety of methods and engaging with a variety of providers . We need to establish the impact of the changes on the sustainability and sufficiency of our current wraparound provision and where the opportunities lie to ensure that the needs of families are met .
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
Contact us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on Tuesday 12 th March 2024 and interviews will take place on Friday 22 nd March 2024.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Our Values
Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about ourvalues .
Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council .
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups .
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