Family Information Service Officer

Ceredigion County Council; United States; Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Hybrid working arrangement

Job summary

Ceredigion County Council is seeking a Family Information Service Officer to lead the delivery and development of the Family Information Service across the county. You will ensure families have access to accurate, impartial and up-to-date information about childcare, early years, family support, education, health and community resources.

You will work with other Local Authority departments and organisations to expand Welsh Government-funded childcare and help families make informed choices about

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of working with children, families, communities or support services.
• Good digital and administrative skills.
• Ability to work across departments and organisations.
• Commitment to prevention and early intervention.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver Ceredigion's Family Information Service.
• Collaborate with local authorities and organisations to broaden information available to families.
• Respond to enquiries from parents, carers, professionals and partners.
• Develop and share information about childcare, family support and community services.
• Manage information published on the FIS website and Dewis Cymru.
• Promote funded childcare programmes and help families access services.
• Support statutory duties and contribute to childcare sufficiency planning.
• Monitor service performance and produce reports for service development.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Digital skills

Tools

Dewis Cymru platform

Job description

Are you passionate about helping families access the information and support they need to thrive?

Ceredigion County Council is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Family Information Service Officer to lead the delivery and development of the Family Information Service (FIS) across the county.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting children, young people and families by ensuring they have access to accurate, impartial and up-to-date information about childcare, early years services, family support, education, health and community resources. The role will be central to supporting the continued expansion of Welsh Government-funded childcare and ensuring families can make informed choices about the services available to them.

Day to day, you will:

• Coordinate and deliver Ceredigion's Family Information Service.
• Work collaboratively with other Local Authority departments and organisations to ensure a wide range of information is available to families.
• Respond to enquiries from parents, carers, professionals and partner organisations.
• Develop and share information about childcare, family support and community services.
• Manage information published through the Family Information Service website and the Dewis Cymru platform.
• Promote funded childcare programmes and support families to access the services best suited to their needs.
• Support statutory duties and contribute to strategic planning activities, including childcare sufficiency work.
• Monitor service performance and produce reports and information to support service development.

We are committed to developing our people and will not only provide support to enable you to quickly and confidently take ownership of this role's key areas of responsibility but in addition, we are committed to supporting your development in order that you can progress your career with us.

Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Is committed to delivering high-quality customer service.
• Has experience of working with children, families, communities or support services.
• Can manage information effectively and maintain accurate records.
• Has good digital and administrative skills.
• Can work collaboratively across departments, organisations and services.
• Shares our commitment to supporting children, young people and families through prevention and early intervention.

Due to the requirements of the role, the successful candidate must have a level of fluency in Welsh on appointment. Please see the person specification for further details. Information about learning or improving your Welsh can be found here [https://learnwelsh.cymru/].

In exchange for your skills and commitment we will offer you a range of employee benefits including flexible working, competitive annual leave allowance, pension scheme with 14.6% employer contribution, enhanced family benefits, lifestyle savings and employee health and wellbeing packages.

More information about our wide-ranging employee benefits can be found here [https://careers.ceredigion.gov.uk/lifeceredigion/what-we-offer/].

We believe work-life balance is very important.

To support you in achieving this, you will have access to the following discretionary benefits:

• Hybrid Working: Subject to certain conditions being met, you may choose to work from home or in an office location. Due to the nature of the role, it will be necessary for you to travel within Ceredigion on a regular basis.
• Flexi-time: Hours may be worked within a defined bandwidth, Monday to Friday, subject to service needs.