Workforce Development Officer Permanent Grade 4 - £34,434 - £41,771 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review Working 36.5 hours per week An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Grade 4 officer to work within the Early Years and Childcare Service. You will be an experienced professional who has a secure understanding of early education, childcare policies, practices and the legislative framework. You will have a sound understanding or experience of Early Years & Childcare workforce issues. The role will provide effective strategies, support the sufficiency, recruitment, retention and quality of the Early Years and Childcare workforce in Birmingham. Supporting childcare and early education providers, to improve the quality of their provision through effective recruitment, staff induction and continual professional development of staff, trainees and volunteers. Work effectively in partnership with all key stakeholders to raise outcomes for settings as inspected by Ofsted, contributing to improving children’s outcomes at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage. You will work within a team to provide professional support to early years settings. You will support the recruitment and retention of good quality staff to the early years and childcare sector. You will plan projects and activities, taking into account current and future strategies and national initiatives on workforce development as well as local priorities. The role will also support developing and co-ordinating the work of the relevant workforce stakeholders for early years and childcare and support progress and collaborative working towards agreed outcomes for the Children’s Workforce Strategy in Birmingham. The successful candidate will be required to : Have a good general standard of education (Level 3 or equivalent including Maths and English. Have a Childcare qualification, Level 3, NNEB or equivalent. Have experience of research and presentation of findings/results to a variety of audiences. Have an understanding or experience of Early Years & Childcare workforce issues. Have experience of partnership working and liaising with a range of agencies. For informal enquiries about this position please contact: resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached. Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Job Description and Person Specification We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However, due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.