Nursery Funding Verification Officer

Thurrock Council; Grays; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in Grays is seeking a part-time Nursery Funding Verification Officer to ensure effective management of funding for early education services. The ideal candidate will have an NVQ 3 qualification and the ability to engage with stakeholders to improve service delivery. This role offers flexible working opportunities and various employee benefits including professional development and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Ongoing training and professional development

Employee assistance programme

Staff discounts and local offers

Qualifications

• Experience working with stakeholders on sensitive issues.
• Capability to conduct site visits for audits.
• Mobilization across the borough is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and review funding for early education.
• Support early years providers in delivering funded education.
• Document findings and maintain system records.

Skills

Good working knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage Framework

Excellent verbal & written communication skills

Good ICT skills including Microsoft Office

Ability to maintain rapport with stakeholders

Strong report writing skills

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent

Job description

Description

Job Title : Nursery Funding Verification Officer (part-time)

Salary : 29253 - 32736 per annum (pro rata as part-time)

Grade : C

Contract Type : Permanent

Working Hours : 22.2 hours per week

About the Department

The School Effectiveness Team supports over two hundred Early Years providers in Thurrock to deliver funded early education to children up to 4 years. The Nursery Funding Verification Officer role sits within the School Effectiveness Team in Children’s Services. This is a close‑knit team that works well together to ensure the early years education and childcare settings in Thurrock are well supported and provide the best possible services to our youngest children. In the role is to monitor and review the funding that the early years settings receive for early years education and childcare provided through the Government Funded 15–30 hours entitlements.

About the Role

This role requires :

• A good working knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework Funding agreement and the Equality Act.
• Experience of working in partnership with stakeholders outside of the team dealing with sensitive issues in a supportive way.
• Demonstrating good ICT skills including Microsoft Office and other computer applications.
• Having excellent communication skills verbal & written including the ability to use different methods according to service users and professionals’ differing needs.
• Being able to establish and maintain a good rapport with our external stakeholders (e.g. Providers, Ofsted, Other local councils).
• Conduct site visits to Providers to perform audit responsibilities (preferable to have a full driving licence with access to own car).
• Good report writing skills to document findings and maintain system records.

What We're Looking For

• Be educated to NVQ 3 or equivalent.
• Be able to evidence the ability to forge strong working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Be mobile across the borough.

Essential qualifications : NVQ 3 or equivalent

DBS Check : Basic

Benefits of Working with Us

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
• Staff discounts and local offers
• A supportive and inclusive working environment

Important Dates

• Closing Date (Redeployment Only) : 16th October 2025
• Closing Date (Internal & External) : 16th November 2025
• Interview Date : 24th November 2025

Additional Information

If you have any questions about the role or interview process please contact:

Please contact Lipi Begum Nursery Education Funding & Entitlement Team Leader – if you would like an informal discussion about this role or Dawn Cassidy Nursery Education Funding and Entitlement Officer.

To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below:

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If the Job Profile and Person Specification list any qualifications as essential please also upload copies of those relevant qualifications.