Early Years Funding Assistant

Our Early Years Funding Team has a unique opportunity to join us as an Early Years Funding Assistant, where you will be supported to grow and develop as you learn about our service and how we support our communities.

In this role you will triage incoming requests and assess the correct course of action or referral, using your skills to provide a customer focussed service.

A key responsibility of this role is calculating complex funding entitlements and decisions to inform parents, carers, and professionals about funding entitlements. You will also identify and flag any risks of financial irregularity.

You will contribute to the design and the implementation of processes for continuous improvement, supporting on any concerns and complaints., The Team provides Early Years funding information, advice and guidance to colleagues and customers, as well as processes funding claims and resolving complex funding queries. This funding is key to supporting families and a sustainable economy across the county., In your application form please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

This post is subject to three years referencing and an occupational health check.

Equity, inclusion, and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.

Do you have experience supporting customer queries and finding solutions to complex issues?

Are you skilled in literacy and numeracy to carry out funding calculations?

Are you passionate about empowering others?, To ensure the service functions well, you will need to be multi-skilled to support a wide range of customers.

• Superb relationship building with a range of customers and colleagues.


• Interpersonal and communication skills to provide clear and concise information, advice, and guidance.


• Numeracy skills for funding queries.


• Use of own initiative to work independently with a commitment to supporting families.


• A professional approach, as at times you may deal with highly sensitive and confidential manners.


• A reliable, efficient, and flexible individual who enjoys being part of a team.


• A strong attention to detail, being adept at using IT software confidently.


Please note: There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with members of the public.

WSCC's Early Years Funding Team has a statutory duty to secure early years provision free of charge.