Overview
Starting salary for this role is £39,152 (pro rata for part-time colleagues) 22.2 hours per week (3 days) fixed term to 31 March 2027. This role sits within a well defined pay band, offering clear progression as you grow your career at BCP. Internal colleagues are normally appointed at the bottom of the band, unless moving within the same profession and skill level. Learn more in our brochure on our careers site: More than just a job.
Role Purpose
We are seeking to appoint a School Aged Childcare Co-ordinator to support BCP Council’s statutory duties to ensure sufficient, high-quality school-aged childcare, including wraparound provision, holiday clubs and the rollout of free breakfast clubs. The postholder will lead strategic sufficiency planning, provider engagement, data reporting and the co-ordination of cross-service delivery to ensure that families can access flexible, sustainable and inclusive childcare options.
Main Responsibilities
* Lead strategic sufficiency planning across school-aged childcare, including wraparound, holiday clubs and free breakfast clubs.
* Act as the key link to the Department for Education, ensuring full compliance with grant conditions, reporting requirements and monitoring.
* Co-ordinate cross-service planning with Early Years, SEND, Commissioning, Family Services, Admissions and Pupil Place Planning to ensure alignment of local strategies.
* Support schools and childcare providers to use sufficiency data, understand eligibility and develop sustainable, high‑quality expansion proposals.
* Develop and maintain monitoring systems covering supply, demand, occupancy, staffing, SEND inclusion and parental access.
* Prepare strategic reports, market position statements, assurance returns and Cabinet/Committee briefings.
* Provide business planning, sustainability advice and guidance on Ofsted requirements, delivery models and inclusive practice.
* Lead communications with schools, providers, parents and stakeholders to ensure consistent and accessible information about the childcare offer.
* Map and analyse current provision and future demand, incorporating consultation with parents, children and providers.
* Safeguard the welfare of children and escalate any concerns appropriately.
The Ideal Candidate
* Relevant professional degree or equivalent experience with evidence of continuous professional development.
* Good understanding of local authority childcare sufficiency duties and experience working with school-aged childcare providers or schools.
* Experience in project management, multi‑agency working and producing strategic sufficiency reports.
* Knowledge of Ofsted requirements, safeguarding, SEND, equality legislation and inclusion practice.
* Excellent communication, influencing and partnership‑building skills.
* Ability to work under pressure, manage a varied workload and meet challenging deadlines.
* Good knowledge of ICT including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and other programmes relevant to the role.
* Must be able to travel, using public or other forms of transport where viable, or by holding a valid UK driving licence with access to own or pool car.
This post is based at BCP Bournemouth but offers some ability to work remotely from home in accordance with business need.
Interviews will be held Thursday 14 May 2026.
If you are interested in this role and have any questions, please contact darren.buckley@bcpcouncil.gov.uk.
Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK.
At BCP Council, inclusion is more than a promise – it’s how we work. We’re committed to providing a fully inclusive recruitment process ensuring every candidate and colleague has the support and reasonable adjustments they need to thrive. From the moment you apply, through the recruitment process and throughout your career with us, we’ll be here to listen and provide the help and support you need. It’s why we’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer – and why you can trust that we’ll always do our best to make your experience positive and accessible.
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About BCP Council
BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of coastline. We offer career-defining roles to transform and improve services and help deliver a vision of a thriving, world-class, inclusive place for generations to come.
Our Benefits
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Basic DBS. BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment. As part of the recruitment process, applicants for this role will be required to undertake the appropriate level of Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please refer to the Role Profile for more details.
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