Early Years Consultant

Interim Early Years Consultant

Based in West Sussex

Length: 3 months

IR35: Outside IR35

The strategic consultant will lead the facilitation and scaffolding of an Early Years Strategy that covers all aspects of early years provision and the role of strategic partners in delivering the strategy.

Key Responsibilities and experience required of the interim Early Years Consultant:

• Work with the Programme Manager to identify strategic partners, individuals within the team and service area representatives, alongside our Early Years team
• Organise an appropriate number of meetings to engage the appropriate service teams and partners to contribute to a draft Early Years Strategy and action plans
• Develop and organise a series of Engagement and workshop Events to involve our key service managers and staff along with those from the broader department of Children, Young People and Learning
• Plan and engage our senior Early Years staff in shaping the structure of the Engagement and Workshop Events
• Provide leadership to them in fulfilling a role in working with partners and officers in shaping the detail of the Strategy
• Work with the senior staff to draw together a coherent strategy and plan that covers early years and childcare in its wider context for the borough

Desired skills and Experience of the interim Early Years Consultant:

• Experience in Early Years education, childcare and working with strategic partners in Health, social care
• Experience of leading a cross department and partnership Early Years Service
• Leading strategy and transformation within a local authority environment

To apply for this role or to find out about other jobs, please contact Maya Ryan on the London Local Government Recruitment team on 020 7557 7667 or send your CV to localgov@venngroup.com

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