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About the role
As Achieving for Children's Early Years Funding Manager, you will oversee the statutory duties and functions related to early years entitlement and the administration of childcare related grants and payments on behalf of Kingston and Richmond Councils. Responsibilities include managing a multi-million pound budget, implementing government early funding policies, developing robust claims and payment systems, overseeing audit contract management processes and providing information & training to stakeholders.
The role requires:
* Strong financial expertise
* Data analysis skills
* Knowledge of early years funding
* Ensuring effective utilisation of public funds
* Ability to manage a small team
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Elanor Hughes via email: elanor.roberts@achievingforchildren.org.uk
About you
You will be passionate about supporting children and young people, demonstrating strong analytical and numeracy skills with meticulous attention to detail. You should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to foster productive partnerships with various stakeholders. You will be determined and ambitious, capable of achieving challenging objectives and delivering excellent outcomes. Strong organisational and creative-thinking skills are necessary, alongside a commitment to resource optimisation and cross-team collaboration.
* Educated to degree level (Level 6) or relevant senior-level experience
* Senior-level experience in the early years or education sector, or related decision-making role
* Strong financial background and experience managing large budgets
* Extensive experience in data analysis and reporting
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
* 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
* Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
* Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
* Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
* A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
* A range of staff benefits and discounts
* An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
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Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
For more information about AfC: Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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