Early Years Business Development Officer

Lambeth Council; London; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local council in London seeks an Early Years Business and Workforce Development Officer for a 12-month fixed term role, dedicated to ensuring the sustainability of nursery places and compliance with Early Years funding regulations. The successful candidate will support early years settings and contribute to data monitoring, requiring strong analytical and communication skills. Enjoy a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and a modern working environment.

Benefits

Up to 35 days annual leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Hybrid/Flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience in early years education funding and related processes.
• Ability to analyze data and ensure accurate Census submissions.
• Excellent communication skills to convey information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support early years settings and childminders to be sustainable.
• Conduct termly pupil data collection for DfE funded entitlements.
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of data to the Department for Education.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Data analysis

Knowledge of early years education funding

Tools

Excel

Job description

Early Years Business and Workforce Development Officer

SO2, starting salary, £41,580 per annum, incl LW

Secondment / Fixed Term: 12 months

Hybrid Working / Full Time / 35hrs

The Early Years Business and Workforce Development team is a part of the Lambeth Education and Learning Service. They are committed to working with their partners to ensure sufficiency, sustainability and efficiency of nursery places and the disbursement of the Early Years Funding Entitlements for children aged 9 months to 4 year olds in the borough.

We are seeking an Early Years Business and Workforce Development Officer to help us achieve this.We are a small team so we’re looking for a candidate who is excited by a challenge and will proactively get involved in all aspects of the work providing support as required. You will have previous experience in the range of early years education funding, and knowledge of the rules in place to ensure it is used appropriately to support Lambeth children.

You will visit, provide advice and support early years settings and childminders in the schools, private, voluntary and independent sector to be sustainable businesses.

You will support the Early Years Entitlements Delivery Co-ordinator and be responsible for undertaking termly pupil data collection (for all funded entitlements) and establish effective monitoring of the validity of data used for the purpose of DfE funded entitlement and calculation of payments, working across departmental colleagues as appropriate.

You will need a sound understanding of data and be able to support the team to ensure the Council’s Census submission is accurate and submitted on time to the Department for Education. You will have some knowledge of basic financial and IT procedures, knowledge of how to use excel, with excellent attention to detail. Your communication skills will be very good, and you will be able to digest information and communicate it in an accessible and effective way.

If you have any questions or queries around the role,please get in touch with Bunmi Idowu, on [e-mail] .

Why Lambeth:-

• Fantastic, modern working environment in the award-winning Lambeth Town Hall and Civic Centre buildings
• Competitive Salaries
• Up to 35 days annual leave, dependent upon continuous service
• 5 Minutes from London Underground and excellent transport links into the centre of London
• Hybrid/Flexible working
• Cycle to Work Scheme (including City Bike Hire scheme)
• Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme

We are a Stonewall diversity champion; a Living Wage Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. Please click here for a full list of our accreditations.

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs

In addition, you will also be required to undertake a Cifas check from the Fraud Prevention organisation. Further information can be foundhere Cifas

How to Apply

Please note we operate an anonymised application process. When uploading your Supporting Statement and CV, please remove your personal details.

Interested, click on the apply button and complete an on-line application and upload your Supporting Statement using the 'Cover Link', explicitly evidencing how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an ‘A’ on the job specification. Please also upload a copy of your current CV.

You must upload a Supporting Statement and CV for your application to be considered.

We actively support applications from Lambeth Care Leavers

Please note this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive an overwhelming response

Job Description and Specification

Closing Date: 29th June 2025 at 11:55PM