South Gloucestershire Council
Team Leader - Operations and Development
Yate
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Team Leader - Operations and Development
Team Leader (Early Years) – South Gloucestershire Council
How You’ll Make a Difference
As a Team Leader, you will help ensure:
- All children receive safe, high-quality provision
- Early identification of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) for timely support
- Sustainable, accessible outcomes for families and communities
The Early Years team operates under the Education, Learning and Skills Division of the Department for People, with responsibility for:
- Ensuring sufficient childcare availability across South Gloucestershire
- Driving excellence in early years practice
What You Will Be Doing
Leadership & System Management
- Lead financial and operational systems in early years to ensure they are efficient, robust and fit for purpose
- Provide strategic and operational leadership to a small team, handling day-to-day management
- Ensure compliance with statutory expectations and council frameworks
Systems & Quality Assurance
- Design, implement, and maintain compliant systems supporting early years contracts and programmes (e.g., Best Start in Life)
- Generate accurate and timely information for service delivery, monitoring, and decision-making
- Align with Department for Education (DfE) requirements and contractual obligations
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external partners
- Lead and manage stakeholder consultations and meetings
Finance & Performance
- Act as the primary financial liaison between early years and the wider service
- Oversight of:
- Payments to providers
- Funding claims and management of financial returns
- Performance against key accountability measures
- Develop financial strategies, including funding bids
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Marketing & Outreach
- Lead promotion and marketing of early years services
- Enhance community visibility through:
- Digital platform management
- Website and secure provider portals
- Social media presence
What We Need From You
Qualifications & Experience
- Level 5 qualification or above in:
- Early years
- A relevant/transferable degree or equivalent experience in:
- Early years
- Project management
- Systems development
- Finance
- Proven management experience with:
- Project delivery leadership
- Work allocation, performance monitoring, and staff support
- Ability to quickly develop expertise in:
- Early years legislation and policy
- National and local frameworks
Skills & Competencies
- Strong interpersonal skills with:
- Relationship-building expertise
- Advising and collaborating on early years-related matters
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) for:
- Reporting and presentations
- Handling complaints and contentious issues
- Providing briefings
What You Need To Know
Role Location & Requirements
- Hybrid working model: Office at Badminton Road, Yate, with remote work options
- Enhanced DBS check mandatory for this role
Travel & Expenses
- Full, valid driving licence required with regular access to a vehicle (or alternative transport)
- Mandatory addition of business insurance to your policy
- Claimable mileage expenses available
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Screening & Next Steps
- Interviews scheduled for: 31 July 2026
How a Career at South Gloucestershire Council Is Different
Benefits
- Generous annual leave (pro rata)
- Employee wellbeing support
- Access to staff discounts in:
- Healthcare (e.g., eye tests)
- Travel
- Shopping and leisure
Values & Inclusion
- Diverse and talents-based hiring: Promotions based on merits and abilities
- Trust and innovation: Flexible framework to maximise individual impact
- Investment in development:
- A rich training and development programme spanning training breadth and depth
- Access to higher education and career growth opportunities
Safeguarding Commitment
- Child and vulnerable adult safeguarding is a core priority:
- Staff receive skills, knowledge, and support to recognise and respond to potential harm
- Ongoing training and confidence-building interventions
Community Impact
We invest in transformative outcomes across South Gloucestershire, ensuring:
- Strong, proud communities thriving in their local places
- Vulnerable individuals achieve their goals
- Best-in-class education across children and young people
Our mission drives meaningful change—be part of it.
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