Workforce Improvement Officer

An opportunity has arisen for a well organised, motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Early Years Inclusion and Childcare Service as a Workforce Improvement Officer.

About the Role

• Promote training opportunities by undertaking the promotion and marketing of these opportunities in conjunction with the training plan through internal and external communications digitally.
• Articulate opportunities and offers directly with service users and stakeholders at various events.
• Lead and Chair Procurement Panel including preparation of documentation, analysis, recommendations and reports of course uptake to enable the panel.
• Work alongside LCC Commissioning Team to produce comprehensive supplier contracts and encourage new suppliers.
• Lead on the continuous commissioning of training for the Leicestershire Early Years Workforce as part of the training plan.
• Coordinate and develop the Early Years Inclusion and Childcare Service training venue portfolio, sourcing venues, negotiating terms and conditions and building relationships to ensure quality and best value priorities are maintained.
• Monitor course uptake to ensure courses are viable to support the delivery of the training plan.
• Use Oracle I-Procurement and East Midlands Shared Services (EMSS) to raise Purchase Orders, make payments, queries and adjustments of all supplier billing and credits.
• Record, monitor and evaluate the reconciliation of the delegated budgets for trainer and venue supplier expenditure extracting budgetary information from relevant databases to support accurate forecasting.
• Support the recruitment into the sector working with colleagues schools and other employment agencies at recruitment events.
• Ensure all providers have access to up-to-date advice, guidance and opportunities around continual professional development training.
• Work in partnership with internal and external training providers and agencies to ensure the workforce improvement priorities and Local Authority Statutory Duties are delivered.
• Work collaboratively with the Workforce Improvement Advisor to undertake specific tasks, support new projects and represent the service at events and meetings.
• Travel to various events.

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

About You

• Level 3 qualification in relevant subject area or demonstrated equivalent experience and ability.
• GCSE or equivalent grade A* - C in English and Maths.
• Experience of inputting, maintaining and interrogation of database to undertake analysis and make appropriate recommendations, presenting information in different formats and using information in ICT including use of all Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience of working in a front-line service dealing with the public and giving information.
• Knowledge and understanding of the importance of confidentiality and the requirements of the Data Protection Act and GDPR.
• Knowledge of recent legislation and current national initiatives in the early years agenda and to positively promote the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework.
• Ability to work on own initiative, to work under pressure and to deadlines through prioritising own work.
• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

Interested in Flexible Working? We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: Jo Fisher - Childcare Sufficiency and Organisational Development Team Manager.

How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities.

To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.