Overview
Job Description
Salary: £29,064 – £31,022
Hours per week: 37 hours
Interview date: To be confirmed following shortlisting
Commissioning – Enhancing Outcomes
Wiltshire Council is seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented individual to join our team as an Early Years Entitlement Officer. This pivotal role supports the administration and allocation of over £76 million in Early Years Entitlement funding across schools, private, voluntary, and independent settings, including childminders.
You will be responsible as part of a team for maintaining robust financial and administrative systems, ensuring accurate monthly payments of approximately £6 million, and supporting providers with reconciliations and compliance. The role requires a strong understanding of Department for Education regulations, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage sensitive conversations with providers and parents.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer monthly Early Years Entitlement payments.
- Ensure compliance with statutory funding requirements and challenge non-compliance.
- Conduct provider audits and offer specialist guidance and training.
- Maintain accurate provider data and support system upgrades and testing.
- Contribute to strategic reporting and service development.
- Communicate effectively with providers and parents, offering support and resolving complex issues.
You will be confident working with numbers, have excellent attention to detail, and be able to communicate technical information clearly and sensitively. Experience in early years funding, education administration, or local government finance is desirable.
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a ‘One Council’ ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!
Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity .
The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.
For more details, contact Emily Wood, Commissioning Team Manager, at Emily.wood@wiltshire.gov.uk .
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion .
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Application process
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