Deputy Team Manager

NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL; Newport; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport City Council is seeking a Deputy Team Manager in Prevention and Inclusion to lead a large Early Years team and oversee funded childcare and expansion programmes, ensuring the best start in life for children.

You will translate complex data into actionable insights, monitor budgets, ensure statutory compliance, and collaborate with partners to deliver high‑quality services for vulnerable families, in both Welsh and English.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a large team and monitoring budgets.
• Ability to translate complex data into operational delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a large team and monitor the budget.
• Ensure adherence to statutory regulations and quality delivery for children and families.
• Engage in partnership working to respond to Welsh Government policy and evidence-based practices.
• Translate insights into practical service improvements, including early intervention and health programmes.

Skills

Team leadership

Budget management

Data analysis

Job description

Post No. POSN005410 - Deputy Team Manager

Package: Full Time (Fixed Term)

Prevention and Inclusion have an exciting opportunity to recruit a deputy team manager who is inspiring, dynamic and able to make positive contributions to transform the lives of the families we work with. You will work within a team who is driven by delivering services that give children the best possible start in life, with our goal being to ensure comprehensive support and development for children in their early years including those in childcare.

This role encompasses various Early Years themes, including but not limited to:

• Programme Planning and Delivery: Supporting the delivery of Funded Childcare and Expansion programmes including sufficiency of childcare places and workforce.
• Childcare Services: Supporting, procuring and developing childcare services.
• Early Years (0 - 7 years): Offer management support for all early year's services as part of a wider management team.

Reporting into the Team Manager, your role will involve leading and managing a large team and budget monitoring.

You will be required to ensure adherence to statutory regulations and provide quality delivery of services for all children and families but importantly those who are most vulnerable. Effective partnership working is essential for the role, particularly in responding to Welsh Government policy, emerging research and evidence-based practices. In addition, it is crucial to have the ability to successfully transfer these insights into operational delivery. The right candidate will be able to demonstrate they can both understand and present complex data, provide evidence of managing change, and will be experienced in the delivery of high-quality early years services such as early intervention and peer support groups, childcare provision and wider services including health programmes.

Should you have any queries on the roles please contact:

[e-mail] (Team Manager - Early Years)

We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.

Newport City Council is not currently supporting applicants with sponsorship for right to work. In applying for a vacancy, applicants should already have the right to work in the UK.

Our values - Fairness for all, Making a difference, Being responsible, Working together

Ein gwerthoedd - Ein Gwerthoedd, Tegwch i Bawb, Gwneud Gwahaniaeth, Bod yn Gyfrifol, Gweithio gyda'n gilydd