Coventry One Friargate, Station Square, Coventry (On-Site)
Temporary, Part time
Basic DBS check required
£14335 - £16400 pro rata to the number of hours worked
22.2 hours per week
The role of the Early Years Business, Sufficiency and Funding Team is to:
We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.
Our ValuesIn line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.
Our Values are:
This post is 22.2 hours per week – for 3 days a week all year round. (pro-rata salary £14,335 - £16,400).
Fixed-term contract for 12 months.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Please note that if we have a large amount of applications then the advert may close earlier than advertised.
We are seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Early Years Business, Sufficiency and Funding team.
The purpose of this role is to:
A key element of the post involves undertaking community-based activities: attending events, visiting a variety of stakeholder and engaging with them to ensure that information is disseminated effectively. Therefore, the post will entail a combination of weekly outreach, office time and home working.
You will work under the direction of the Workforce Development Manager. The successful candidate must be prepared to visit locations across the city as part of their weekly workplan and will be required to work outside normal working hours on an ad hoc basis at events to promote the service.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Who are we looking for?You will need to have to ability to work in partnership with key stakeholders to support the growth of the emerging early years workforce into employment.
You will be able to share complex information with prospective employees and professionals, contacting the service by phone and e-mail and will need to be able to deliver this information in a clear and appropriate manner ensuring that the enquirers needs are met at all times.
Have the ability to implement systems to ensure the early years workforce in Coventry has access to relevant training.
Experience of delivering information to a variety of audiences and will be confident representing the early years business sufficiency and funding team at events across Coventry.
Key Requirements
The post would suit an individual with prior experience of working within the childcare or Education sector who is able to communicate effectively, both written and verbally, at all levels. Has the ability to present a positive, practical, and creative approach to the use of ICT including social media.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge, skills and experiences related to the job description and person specification.
We can offer:
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Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview date: 07 November 2024
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.
If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies