About the role
We are seeking a proactive and detail-focused Early Years Data Officer to provide impartial information and advice to families, children and young people . The role supports families to access childcare, education and family services, while ensuring high-quality early years data and accurate local service information.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Children and Adults Barred List check. West Northamptonshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
What will you be doing?
- Maintain, review and update accurate databases of childcare providers, activities and services
- Manage and support early years census data tasks, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely returns
- Provide information and advice on early education entitlements, childcare costs and availability
- Offer brokerage support to help families identify suitable childcare and support services
- Support early years providers with guidance on funding, market intelligence and business information
About you
- Experience working with children, young people and families
- Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in childcare, advice and guidance, data, or customer service
- Good understanding of early years regulations, data requirements and child welfare
- Strong communication and IT skills, with the ability to manage data accurately and work in a community-focused role
- Excellent IT skills, in particular using Excel and accurate data input skills.
- A real ‘eye for detail’, and to be methodical and accurate.
- To be a great team player who is flexible and enjoys tackling a wide variety of different tasks in an interesting but changeable and fast paced environment
This is a varied and rewarding role combining data management with direct support to families and the early years sector
If you would like to discuss this position, please call
Beckey Roberts on 07765 781220 or Rehana Karim on 07919 065000.
Our benefits
You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council
About us
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.
Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.
We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner
The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.
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