Sector jobs
Childcare and Play Officer
Closing date
27/08/2025
Organisation: Cyngor Gwynedd
Location: Plas Pawb, Maesincla, Caernarfon
Hours: 37 hours per week (temporary position until 31 March 2028)
Salary: £31,537 to £33,699 per year
Closing date: 27 August 2025
The main purpose of this role is to support the Childcare Strategic Officer to research and compose statutory sufficiency reviews and assessments within the field of childcare.
You will implement an annual work programme in this field under the guidance of the council, key partners and the Welsh Government.
You will take a strategic role to secure sufficient childcare placements for all early years funding plans, working with relevant staff and agencies to acquire quality childcare, early years education and play services.
You will assist childcare and play settings, the management committees and the lead bodies to comply with Care Inspectorate Wales requirements such as childcare procedures and policies for running all of the settings to meet the requirements of early years funding plans.
You will also co-ordinate the procedure for allocating childcare places to the families that are eligible for the Flying Start entitlement, GP2 and Nursery education.
The ideal candidate will have an NVQ level 3 in a childcare or play qualification, or be willing to work towards a childcare or play qualification.
You will have experience of working with children in the early years in a childcare, play or education setting.
You will also have experience of collecting, analysing and presenting data and information.