Childcare Leader

We are recruiting a Childcare Leader at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 20 hours – 4 hours per day
Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31/03/2026, Term Time Only (39 weeks)
Location: Parc y Felin Integrated Children’s Centre

This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Early Years Team.

We pay an attractive salary of £16,313 - £17,606 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

The Childcare Leader is a key role within our dynamic and high-quality Flying Start Childcare team!

We are on the lookout for a Welsh-speaking, part-time Childcare Leader to join us. This position is a fixed-term contract of 20 hours per week, running until 31st March 2026, with the potential for extension depending on ongoing Flying Start funding.

We need this position filled to ensure we meet Flying Start guidance, Childcare Regulations, and the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) National Minimum Standards. As a Childcare Leader, you will oversee the daily operations of a childcare setting and manage a team of dedicated childcare staff. While your main base will be at our Parc Y Felin setting, you may also support other Flying Start settings across the Caerphilly Borough. Key Responsibilities will include:

• Team Management: Lead and inspire a team to deliver top-notch childcare services.
• Engagement: Foster strong relationships with parents/carers and children.
• Monitoring: Track attendance and take-up rates to ensure optimal engagement.
• Compliance: Ensure all legislative requirements and standards for registered childcare provision are met.
• Inclusivity: Create a respectful and inclusive environment for all children.
• Support: Assist children with additional and emerging needs.
• Collaboration: Work seamlessly with multi-agency partners to deliver the programme.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A level 5 qualification in Childcare Learning and Development (CC L5)
• A CACHE Level 3 Diploma Early Years and Childcare qualification or similar relevant qualification
• Current Paediatric First Aid certificate
• At least 2 years post-qualification experience of working with children aged under 4 years, in a childcare provision

The ability to speak Welsh is regarded as essential to the undertaking of this post. Thus, the position is advertised in line with the provisions of Section 38 of the Race Relations Act 1976.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Fiona Santos on 07810348505 or email santof@caerphilly.gov.uk / Jacqui Smith on 07525886778 or email smithj4@caerphilly.gov.uk

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.