Location
London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£49,155 per annum

About the Role
Are you passionate about early education and childcare and committed to improving outcomes for children and families? Do you enjoy bringing people together, coordinating projects and events, and supporting a thriving and diverse early education and childcare sector? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Our ambitious and supportive Early Education and Childcare Service is looking for an exceptional individual to join our team on a fixed-term maternity cover contract as an Early Education and Childcare Sector Coordinator. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to children, families and providers across Tower Hamlets. Working at the heart of our service, you will lead on workforce development, communications and sector engagement, helping to strengthen partnerships and ensure providers have access to the information, training and opportunities they need to deliver high-quality early education and childcare.

This is a varied and rewarding role that combines relationship building, communications, project coordination and service improvement. You will act as a key point of contact for early education and childcare providers, partners and stakeholders, ensuring they receive timely information, advice and support while helping to strengthen partnerships across the borough.

You will play a leading role in coordinating our highly regarded Early Education and Childcare Workforce Development Programme, working closely with colleagues across the service and a network of specialist external trainers and partners. You will commission training based on sector needs, liaise with trainers to develop content, gather and coordinate information to produce a comprehensive termly programme, and ensure learning opportunities are promoted effectively across the borough. From planning and scheduling to managing bookings, attendance, communications and evaluation, you will oversee the programme from end to end, helping to ensure practitioners have access to high-quality professional development that supports continuous improvement and better outcomes for children.

You will also lead on sector communications, coordinating information, website content, social media updates and guidance materials to ensure providers have access to clear, accurate and up-to-date information. You will play an important role in raising the profile of the service and strengthening engagement with the sector.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working collaboratively, managing a varied workload and finding creative solutions that improve services for children, families and providers.

By joining Tower Hamlets, you will become part of a service dedicated to improving outcomes for our youngest residents and supporting a strong, diverse and sustainable Early Education and Childcare sector. You will work alongside passionate colleagues in a collaborative and nurturing environment where innovation, wellbeing and continuous improvement are encouraged. Our TOWER values of Together, Open, Willing, Excellent and Respect are at the heart of everything we do and shape how we work with each other, our partners and our communities.

Join us and help support a thriving early years sector that gives every child the best possible start in life.

Experience
- Significant experience working within the Early Education and Childcare sector.
- Experience developing and maintaining effective partnerships and collaborative working relationships.
- Experience managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.
- Experience managing a budget and planning cost-effective training opportunities.

About you
- Passionate about early education and childcare and improving outcomes for children.
- Excellent organisational and project coordination skills.
- Confident communicator with a wide range of audiences including providers, parents, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Skilled in using a range of communication tools and channels including newsletters, websites, social media and online platforms.
- Strong IT skills with experience using Microsoft 365 and Canva (preferable).
- Able to work on own initiative and take ownership of delivering high-quality outcomes.
- Approachable, organised, solutions focused and committed to delivering an excellent service.

Qualifications
Not explicitly stated, but relevant experience and skills in early education and childcare sector coordination are essential.