Childminding Support Officer at London Borough of Waltham Forest

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Sep, 26

Salary

43680.0

Posted On

19 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Early Years Foundation Stage, Child Development, SEND Code of Practice, Ofsted Registration, Training Delivery, Quality Assessment, Stakeholder Management, Written Communication, Verbal Communication, Organizational Skills, Microsoft Office, Multi-agency Working

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest Salary: PO1 £41,133 - £43,680 (pro rata) Contract Type: Full time/Permanent Working hours per week: 36 Weeks per year: 39 (Term time only) Application Deadline: 03/07/2026 Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC Reference: 2184 About Us: Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard [https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard] employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method. About the role: To develop and deliver a range of information, advice and training to empower childminders to meet their statutory requirements regarding the Early Years Foundation Stage Guidance, SEND code of practice, Ofsted registration and business requirements which results in an improvement in the quality of provision.To develop and implement a package of support for potential and newly registered childminders which supports the creation of sufficient childcare places across the childminding sector to meet the needs of families who need them, and encourage them to deliver FEEE Early Education Entitlement (FEEE) places in order to support the LA in meeting its statutory duty to ensure sufficiency of places. To carry out due diligence checks on Childminders prior to offer them a funding agreement with the LA in order to establish that they will be able to fulfil the requirements to deliver to FEEE Early Education Entitlement (FEEE) places to eligible children under the Government’s scheme.to eligible children. >> Click here to download the Role Profile

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver training and advice to empower childminders to meet statutory requirements and improve the quality of provision. Implement support packages for new childminders to ensure sufficient childcare places and conduct due diligence for funding agreements.