At a Glance
- Tasks: Shape the future of school age childcare and improve access for families.
- Company: Bedford Borough Council, committed to community and family support.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, local government pension, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a supportive team with a focus on quality and improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives through impactful projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in childcare, education, or family support sectors required.
The predicted salary is between 36581 - 39481 £ per year.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of school age childcare across Bedford Borough, helping to improve access to high quality provision for children and families through the delivery of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme and the development of wider school age childcare provision.
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and families? Do you enjoy building partnerships, using data to drive improvement and delivering high quality projects? Working closely with schools, childcare providers, partners and internal teams, you will lead provider engagement, undertake quality assurance visits and use data to identify gaps, support childcare sufficiency and drive service improvement.
You will also play a key role in the delivery, monitoring and evaluation of government funded programmes, ensuring high quality provision and positive outcomes for children and families. We are looking for someone with experience of working within or alongside the childcare, education or family support sector, who understands the opportunities and challenges of delivering high quality school age childcare.
You will be confident in building relationships, using data to inform decision making, and supporting providers to develop high quality, sustainable services. If you are proactive, organised and passionate about improving opportunities for children and families, we would love to hear from you.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If your application is successful you will be required to declare any spent and unspent convictions, adult cautions (simple or conditional) that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
Closing Date: 25/09/2026
Interview Date: 08/10/2026
Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for. Bedford Borough Council is also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role.
Work Pattern: Monday to Friday 9:00 to 5:30pm (37 hrs)
Is this an enhanced DBS role? Yes
Is this a politically restricted role? No
Is this a customer facing role which requires a fluent English Speaker? Yes
Vacancy Location: Bedfordshire Borough Hall, Bedford
Is this a designated car user position? Yes
School Age Childcare Project Officer employer: D S D
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