Overview
We are looking for a Childcare Business Development Assistant to join our Childcare Team. The post holder will contribute to the council’s statutory duty to ensure sufficiency of childcare for parents who are in work, training or education.
Responsibilities
- Offer advice and guidance to settings on CIW registration, policies and procedures and business planning.
- Support the planning and delivery of training, CPD and engagement events for the childcare sector in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT), via both face to face events and online platforms.
- Contribute to the development of the Council’s Childcare Sufficiency Assessment and play a key role in promoting the Childcare Offer for Wales, including supporting childcare providers to deliver the scheme.
- Provide advice and support to childcare organisations to improve their business practices, with extensive knowledge of the childcare sector and CIW regulations.
- Work in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders, such as childcare-related organisations, childcare providers, parents and Local Authority personnel.
- Demonstrate motivation and initiative, with the ability to prioritise workload to meet changing demands and deadlines.
Requirements/Qualifications
- Extensive knowledge and experience of the childcare sector and CIW regulations.
- Experience of offering advice and support to childcare organisations to improve business practices.
- Experience of working in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders (e.g., childcare-related organisations, childcare providers, parents and Local Authority personnel).
- Highly motivated and proactive; able to work on own initiative and prioritise workload to meet changing demands and deadlines.
- Ability to work 18.5 hours per week and adapt to the Council’s flexible working hours scheme.
Details
- Location: Valleys Innovation Centre, Abercynon.
- Office days: 2 per week on set days (Wednesday and Friday). This arrangement will be reviewed as applicable.
- Contract: External funding and temporary until 31 March 2027 in the first instance, with possible extension after this date.
Contact
For further information please contact Sian Wood – Childcare Team Leader on 07393 759217 or via email sian.wood@rctcbc.gov.uk.
Safeguarding and Equality
Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check. The Council values diversity in its workforce and is committed to ensuring no unlawful discrimination occurs in recruitment and selection on grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity (including non-binary identities), religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity. We offer staff networks including Allies Network, Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn, our LGBTQ+ Network.
An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. As part of the Council’s Welsh language objectives, there is a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above if you meet the essential criteria and choose to participate.
Due to the volume of applications, individual acknowledgements are not provided. If you do not hear within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application was unsuccessful. The Council’s Armed Forces pledge requires recruiters to ensure applicants identifying as members of the Armed Forces (including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists) who meet the essential criteria are offered an interview.
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