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Early Years and Childcare Adviser (Maternity Cover)

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Cambridgeshire County Council

(Annual) GRADE P1 – £41,958

09/11/2026

The position is a mobile post, offering flexible working opportunities, and will involve a mixture of work from home, our office based in Sunley House (Papworth Everard) and visiting and supporting early years providers throughout Cambridgeshire (a car and driving licence will be required).

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 24th November 2026.

For an informal discussion or further information about this opportunity, please contact Emma Smith by email: emma.smith@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

What will you be doing?

What will you be doing?

The main duties of the role will include:

  • To quality improve and support identified Early Years and/or Childcare settings to ensure high quality sustainable provision.
  • To deliver training and advice on all aspects of the EYFS, promoting equalities, inclusion, and safeguarding.
  • To provide advice and support to settings, in all aspects of EYFS, with a view to raising children’s outcomes and enthusiasm for play and learning.
  • To support the development of settings to increase their capacity to provide inclusive and appropriate education for children in vulnerable groups, including SEND.

About you

About you

The successful candidate will need to hold a relevant qualification in early years and have a thorough understanding of the sector and vulnerable groups, with at least two years post qualification management level experience and a minimum of five years’ experience of direct work in childcare practice.

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…

  • A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
  • Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
  • Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
  • Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
  • Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
  • Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
  • Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
  • Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
  • An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.

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