Early Years Service Manager

Your new company Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is a unitary authority based in the heart of the town centre. This diverse and busy town has a great seafront, public parks and leisure activities, competitive house pricing and excellent travel links, accessible via two train lines from Liverpool Street and Fenchurch Street. It offers traditional seaside living that makes it a fantastic place to live and work. The Council delivers a wide range of vital services at the heart of the community, as well as investing in exciting and ambitious projects that keep Southend-on-Sea firmly on the map. The Council has high expectations for the future and is working with local partners and local communities to ensure we deliver our exciting ambition for what the Borough will be like by 2050. Your new role We are looking for a knowledgeable Early Years’ Service Manager to join the Early Years team on full time and permanent basis. As an early years’ service manager, you will lead the day to day management of the early years’ team and directing the team to meet the requirements of the service. You will take the safeguarding lead for the service and any bids that leads to better outcomes for the children and families. You will ensure all providers are delivering fully inclusive provision and maintain the level of high quality provision by monitoring and ensuring appropriate interventions are in place. You will assist the Head of Service as required and undertake complex situations in their absence. What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, it is vital that you have good knowledge of legislation in relation to Early Years and understanding of Safeguarding. Sound knowledge of Data Protection Act and fully inclusive service is essential for this role. To be considered for this role, you need to have previous experience of working effectively in a management post and working with a wide range of partner agencies. It is crucial that you can build meaningful relationships with various stakeholders as you will be dealing with childcare providers, agencies, parents and children. What you'll get in return When you join the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: - flexible working, salary and pension scheme, 23 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) and employee schemes. A full list of benefits provided by Southend Borough Council can be viewed on the "Why Work For Us?" tab. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position with Southend-On-Sea Borough Council, please contact us on for a confidential discussion on your career. “Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above. This will be dependent on the volume of applications received.” The Council is an equal opportunities employer. They welcome applications, regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief. All applications will be considered solely on merit