Wraparound Childcare Coordinator

Brighter Futures for Children
Education Service
South Reading Community Hub
Full time, term time only
2-year fixed term post
 

About BFFC

Brighter Futures for Children is a not-for-profit company, owned by, but independent of, Reading Borough Council. Although we are independent, we are very much part of the Reading Family. Our people enjoy all of benefits as other Council employees including membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and continuous service. 

We work closely with partners in the local community and key organisations including Reading Borough Council, policy, public health and voluntary groups. We are responsible for the delivery of children’s social care, early help & prevention, education services (including SEND). This also includes fostering and adoption, the Youth Offending Service and traded services with schools.

Our main aim is to protect and enhance the lives of the children of Reading. We help families find long-term solutions to ensure children lead happy, healthy and successful lives.

About Team/Role

The government’s ambition is that by 2026, all parents and carers of primary school-aged children who need it will be able to access term time childcare in their local area from 8am-6pm, so that parents can access employment and improve labour market participation.

To support this ambition, the government announced that it will provide up to £289 million of start-up funding over two academic years to support local authorities and providers in England to introduce or expand childcare provision on either side of the school day, which parents of primary school-aged children will be able to pay to access.

The Wraparound Childcare Coordinator is an exciting new role within the established Early Years Team. The position has been developed to ensure that we deliver on the commitment to expand the wraparound offer in Reading. You will work collaboratively with the public, key agencies and internal teams to lead on the successful implementation of the project, ensuring childcare demand is met and future proofing the market.

This is a rewarding new role which will see you working widely with education, the public and the childcare sector to expand childcare.  

Applicants will have a relevant childcare/play work qualification and a breadth of experience working with children aged 4-11 years in an out of school/childminding setting. You will have led and managed childcare projects working collaboratively with the public and key agencies to ensure success.   It is essential that you have experience of managing a childcare business and leading a team to provide a high quality, inclusive childcare service. Applicants will be able to demonstrate creative and innovative approaches to increasing childcare supply ensuring growth and sustainability in Reading. Practice of evaluating, monitoring and developing a service is essential.

Our Offer

• A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
• Incremental holidays starting with 26 days plus public holidays (rising to 33 after 10 years’ service)
• Discounted Child Care (on site nursery)
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Season train ticket loans
• Salary Sacrifice Car Lease Scheme
• A range of local shopping discounts
• Remote/Agile working

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Brighter Futures for Children to be a great place to work and to ensure that our children, young people and families are represented in leadership roles and positions of power. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our children, young people and families so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

Asking for Adjustments

Brighter Futures for Children is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions.

If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please let us know.

Closing date: 19 February 2024

Interview date: 23 February 2024

We look forward to hearing from you!