Project Officer - Wraparound Care

The governments ambition is that by 2026, all parents and carers of primary school-aged children who need it will be able to access term time childcare in their local area from 8am-6pm, so that parents can access employment and improve labour market participation.

You will assist in the planning, co-production, development, co-ordination, and delivery of an ongoing programme of wraparound care for the parents of children in primary schools. This will involve delivery and planning of projects with schools and nurseries. Providing project monitoring support, managing and tracking budgets, producing management reports, and day to day management of the project.

We are looking for a highly motivated, energetic person with good interpersonal skills and the capacity to forge excellent relationships and deliver effective working with schools, nurseries and parents. You will be passionate and have the ability to work on multiple projects within agreed timescales. You need to be efficient and well organised.

You will need an understanding of Project Management techniques and experience of working with in services for children or young people would be an advantage.