Early Years Entitlements Funding Manager
What's involved with this role:
Temporary Early Years Entitlements Funding Manager
Reference no: Barnsley TCL 0008 C52F / 1
Pay rate: £17.12 per hour PAYE
Hours per week: 37 Monday to Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 2-3 months
City: BARNSLEY, South Yorkshire
Hybrid working
Basic DBS required for this role
An Early Years Entitlements Funding Manager is required to join the Early Start and Families Services to ensure the smooth operation of the early years funding provider payments system. The role will have line management responsibility for a team of funding officers and will include reviewing and developing existing processes to support efficient processing of early years funding payments to providers.
This will include working with colleagues in IT service and business intelligence to develop systems to enable them to manage the new areas of work as a result of the expansion to early years entitlements.
Key responsibilities:
Lead the development and operation of policies and procedures relating to the management of early years entitlements funding including payment portal.
Provide professional advice and guidance to a wide range of audiences including internal and external agencies. This includes advice to be provided in writing and through training sessions.
Assist in the interpretation of legislation and the implementation of appropriate procedures and policies and comply with local and national reporting requirements such as completing census reporting.
Prepare and deliver reports from legislation and regulations to key partners and other professionals including Headteachers, school staff, nurseries, parents, setting owners and managers, childminders and councillors.
Responsible for the monitoring of financial resources including contributing to the setting of budgets, ensuring effective spend in line with the Statutory Guidance and local conditions.
Undertake audits of claims submitted by Private, Voluntary and Independent providers. Ensure that all processes are clearly documented.
Plan, organise and submit to deadlines, statutory and non-statutory government returns as required.
Manage the Early Years Funding Providers causing concern procedure relating to funded providers.
Represent the Authority at regional meetings across a number of areas of responsibility.
Effectively supervise a team of staff, providing direction and co-ordination of workloads, support and guidance dealing with performance management, recruitment, motivation, training, welfare and discipline issues as appropriate.
Undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade as requested by management.
NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly.
To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF
If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates.
If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Qualifications:
Level 4 qualification in a relevant field.
Training in appropriate ICT software.
Evidence of commitment to ongoing Continual Professional Development and Training.
Experience:
Experience of representation and advocacy, negotiating with a variety of individuals and organisations.
Experience of managing a team of employees.
Experience of working in a relevant field.
Experience of working with confidential and sensitive information.
Considerable experience of developing accurate and methodical documentation/data/information.
Experience of implementing an effective approach to problem solving adapting to changes in circumstance or information.
Considerable experience of working across relevant specialist areas.
Experience of budget monitoring.
Significant experience of working with and ensuring implementation of legislation and statutory processes.
Knowledge:
Extensive knowledge of relevant local and national strategies including emerging and changing issues.
Substantial knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, practices and procedures.
Knowledge and understanding of the decision-making process within a local authority.
A detailed knowledge and understanding of the various childcare sectors.
Knowledge of the sources and processes of funding for Early Years Entitlements Funding.
A knowledge of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Skills & Abilities:
Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and verbal formats with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
Well-developed ability to manage a challenging workload in a pressurised environment, working to targets and deadlines, demonstrating skills in using own initiative, prioritising and organising workloads.
Strong organisation and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure, being self-motivated and able to use own initiative under minimal supervision.
Ability to present information in a variety of challenging settings, to include nursery and providers and addressing large groups at training sessions for childcare settings.
Ability to use a range of Microsoft office tools including SharePoint, Outlook, Word and Excel.
Ability to remain calm and professional when dealing with challenging situations.
Ability to produce accurate and methodical documentation /data /information.
Ability to monitor budgets and performance accurately.
Able to undertake any travel in connection with the post.
***Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the job role to help support your application (and help us to help you!) – please give full details within your CV document.
Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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Job Ref: Barnsley TCL 0008 C52F / 1
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.
We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.
Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.
Temporary Early Years Entitlements Funding Manager
Reference no: Barnsley TCL 0008 C52F / 1
Pay rate: £17.12 per hour PAYE
Hours per week: 37 Monday to Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 2-3 months
City: BARNSLEY, South Yorkshire
Hybrid working
Basic DBS required for this role
An Early Years Entitlements Funding Manager is required to join the Early Start and Families Services to ensure the smooth operation of the early years funding provider payments system. The role will have line management responsibility for a team of funding officers and will include reviewing and developing existing processes to support efficient processing of early years funding payments to providers.
This will include working with colleagues in IT service and business intelligence to develop systems to enable them to manage the new areas of work as a result of the expansion to early years entitlements.
Key responsibilities:
Lead the development and operation of policies and procedures relating to the management of early years entitlements funding including payment portal.
Provide professional advice and guidance to a wide range of audiences including internal and external agencies. This includes advice to be provided in writing and through training sessions.
Assist in the interpretation of legislation and the implementation of appropriate procedures and policies and comply with local and national reporting requirements such as completing census reporting.
Prepare and deliver reports from legislation and regulations to key partners and other professionals including Headteachers, school staff, nurseries, parents, setting owners and managers, childminders and councillors.
Responsible for the monitoring of financial resources including contributing to the setting of budgets, ensuring effective spend in line with the Statutory Guidance and local conditions.
Undertake audits of claims submitted by Private, Voluntary and Independent providers. Ensure that all processes are clearly documented.
Plan, organise and submit to deadlines, statutory and non-statutory government returns as required.
Manage the Early Years Funding Providers causing concern procedure relating to funded providers.
Represent the Authority at regional meetings across a number of areas of responsibility.
Effectively supervise a team of staff, providing direction and co-ordination of workloads, support and guidance dealing with performance management, recruitment, motivation, training, welfare and discipline issues as appropriate.
Undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade as requested by management.
NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly.
To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF
If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates.
If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Qualifications:
Level 4 qualification in a relevant field.
Training in appropriate ICT software.
Evidence of commitment to ongoing Continual Professional Development and Training.
Experience:
Experience of representation and advocacy, negotiating with a variety of individuals and organisations.
Experience of managing a team of employees.
Experience of working in a relevant field.
Experience of working with confidential and sensitive information.
Considerable experience of developing accurate and methodical documentation/data/information.
Experience of implementing an effective approach to problem solving adapting to changes in circumstance or information.
Considerable experience of working across relevant specialist areas.
Experience of budget monitoring.
Significant experience of working with and ensuring implementation of legislation and statutory processes.
Knowledge:
Extensive knowledge of relevant local and national strategies including emerging and changing issues.
Substantial knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, practices and procedures.
Knowledge and understanding of the decision-making process within a local authority.
A detailed knowledge and understanding of the various childcare sectors.
Knowledge of the sources and processes of funding for Early Years Entitlements Funding.
A knowledge of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Skills & Abilities:
Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and verbal formats with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
Well-developed ability to manage a challenging workload in a pressurised environment, working to targets and deadlines, demonstrating skills in using own initiative, prioritising and organising workloads.
Strong organisation and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure, being self-motivated and able to use own initiative under minimal supervision.
Ability to present information in a variety of challenging settings, to include nursery and providers and addressing large groups at training sessions for childcare settings.
Ability to use a range of Microsoft office tools including SharePoint, Outlook, Word and Excel.
Ability to remain calm and professional when dealing with challenging situations.
Ability to produce accurate and methodical documentation /data /information.
Ability to monitor budgets and performance accurately.
Able to undertake any travel in connection with the post.
***Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the job role to help support your application (and help us to help you!) – please give full details within your CV document.
Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
SC
1
Job Ref: Barnsley TCL 0008 C52F / 1
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.
We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.
Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.
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