Business & Workforce Development Manager

Belmont Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Greater London is seeking a Business & Workforce Development Manager for a hybrid role. The successful candidate will lead the Workforce Development Plan, generate income through training services, and manage early education funding initiatives to enhance childcare outcomes. Essential qualifications include experience in project and financial management, stakeholder engagement, and communication. This is an initial temporary contract for 6 months, with the possibility of extension or permanent placement, offering a negotiable salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience of project and financial management.
• Experience of producing a range of written and oral information for a wide range of audiences.
• Experience of working with stakeholders in the commissioning and implementation of major childcare initiatives.
• Experience of dealing with external partners and funding.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of a Workforce Development Plan for early years childcare.
• Generate income by delivering training services to the early years sector.
• Implement and deliver early education childcare funding.
• Manage IT systems for effective delivery of childcare services.
• Coordinate governmental early years initiatives in Lambeth.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve childcare outcomes.
• Implement Early Years Capital funding.
• Advise on business development services for childcare sustainability.

Skills

Project management

Financial management

Stakeholder engagement

Written and oral communication

Job description

Overview

Good Afternoon,

I am currently representing Lambeth Council, who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience. We are looking for a Business & Workforce Development Manager this role will be : SW2 1EG Hybrid

Responsibilities

• To lead, provide expert advice and guidance on the delivery of a Workforce Development Plan, through an annual training programme of continuous professional development across the early years and childcare sector, ensuring the EYFS qualifications for staff are achieved enabling better outcomes for children.
• To generate an agreed annual income target through the delivery of a traded service for training the early years sector, to include all private, voluntary and independent nurseries, childminders and schools with nursery provision.
• To provide the strategic lead for the implementation and the delivery of the 2, 3 and 4 year old funded entitlement for early education childcare in the borough.
• To implement and manage IT management systems required for the effective delivery of early years childcare in the borough.
• To lead on the operational development and delivery across Lambeth of key governmental early years new initiatives.
• To lead on collaborative working with key strategic stakeholders to ensure that the government directives regarding the Early Years Pupil Premium, Disability Access Fund and SEN Inclusion funding and other government initiatives including the 30 hours childcare delivery achieve the core purpose of improving the children’s EYFSP targets.
• To lead and co-ordinate the implementation of the Early Years Capital funding for the early years and childcare sector.
• To lead, manage and give expert advice for effective business development services to the childcare sector and children’s centres ensuring their sustainability to enable sufficiency of childcare in the borough.

Requirements

• Experience of project and financial management.
• Experience of producing a range of written and oral information for a wide range of audiences.
• Experience of working with stakeholders in the commissioning and implementation of major childcare initiatives.
• Experience of dealing with external partners and funding.

How to apply

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