Are you passionate about supporting early years education and making a positive impact on the lives of children and families? West Berkshire Council is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Early Years Information, Data and Funding Officer to join our Education Services team. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-quality early years services and work collaboratively with providers and stakeholders.
The Role
Responsibilities
As an Early Years Information, Data and Funding Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Early Years Team in the administration and management of early years funding. Your responsibilities will include:
- To be the first point of contact for the Public, Early Years Providers and other organisations for information, advice and guidance on Registered Childcare, Early Education for children aged 9 months - 5 years
- Processing and verifying funding claims submitted by early years providers
- Maintaining and updating the records of providers and children, in relation to free entitlement funding
- Collecting, analysing, and reporting on data related to early years funding and the early years census
- Collaborating with internal teams to ensure effective information sharing and data management
In addition, you will contribute to the wider early years agenda by supporting the dissemination of information and providing administrative support for relevant initiatives.
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:
- Experience working in an administrative role, ideally within an education or early years setting
- Strong data management and analysis skills, with the ability to handle large volumes of information
- Excellent organisational and time management abilities, with the capacity to prioritise tasks effectively
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage with a range of stakeholders
- Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and record keeping
- Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Knowledge of early years funding mechanisms and entitlements would be advantageous, but not essential. A positive attitude and a willingness to learn are key attributes we are looking for.
Please note this role is fixed term for a year after start date - Time limited project
Why Work for West Berkshire Council?
Benefits
West Berkshire Council is a great place to work, offering a range of employee benefits to support your work-life balance and professional development. As an employee, you will enjoy:
- Flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance
- Access to a wide range of relevant training and development opportunities
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Family friendly policies
- A range of local discounts
- And much more!
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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If you would like to learn more about this role, please contact Christina Butler on 01635 519658 or email
[email protected] for an informal discussion.
Interviews will be held during the week commencing
22nd July 2025.
Equal Opportunities
The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment, and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
How To Apply
Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.
This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.
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