Job Title: Nursery Funding Verification Officer (part-time)
Salary: £29,253 - £32,736 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 close‑knit team 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. 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 hour entitlements.
About the role
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 with 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
* Educated to NVQ 3 or equivalent.
* Evidencing the ability to forge strong working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
* Mobile across the borough.
Essential qualifications
NVQ 3 or equivalent.
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 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:
Download Job Profile (PDF Document)
If the Job Profile and Person Specification list any qualifications as essential, please also upload copies of those relevant qualifications.
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