Directorate: Children and Family Services

Section: Education and Family Support

Grade: Level 13

Actual Salary: £45,441 - £48,474

Hours: 37

This advert is open to Internal and External applicants.

This post provides an opportunity to manage the City Council’s requirements on the sufficiency of childcare and education places.

With experience in the sector, candidates should have a sound knowledge of the schooling system and of the provision of early years places.

With over 40,000 children and young people requiring such places in Stoke-on-Trent and in times of changing demographic pressures, this role will require creative thinking in supporting a range of providers and partner agencies.

For an informal discussion on the role, contact Paul Gerrard, paul.gerrard@stoke.gov.uk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority.  If this happens you will be advised accordingly.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.

To Apply - please visit our website https://webrecruitment.stoke.gov.uk/wrl/ If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.