Nursery Funding Verification Officer

Job Description

Job Title: Nursery Funding Verification Officer (part-time)
Salary: £29,253 - £32,736 per annum (pro rata as part-time)
Grade: C
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 22.2 hours per week

About the department

The School Effectiveness Team support over two hundred Early Years providers in Thurrock to deliver funded early education to children up to 4 years old. Nursery Funding Verification Officer role sits within the School Effectiveness Team in Children’s Services.

This is a close-knit team who work well together to ensure the early years education and childcare settings in Thurrock are well supported and provide the best possible services to our youngest children in the borough. The role is to monitor and review the funding that the early years settings receive for early years education and childcare provided through the Government Funded 15-30 hours entitlements.

About the Role

This role requires:

A good working knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework, Funding agreement and the Equality Act.

• Experience of working in partnership with stakeholders outside of the team, dealing with sensitive issues in a supportive way.
• Demonstrating good ICT skills, including Microsoft office and other computer applications.
• Having excellent communication skills, verbal & written, including the ability to use different methods according to service users’ and professionals’ differing needs.
• Being able to establish and maintain a good rapport with our external stakeholders (e.g. Providers, Ofsted, Other local councils).
• Conduct site visits to Providers to perform audit responsibilities (preferable to have a full driving licence with access to own car)
• Good report writing skills to document findings and maintaining system records

What We’re Looking For

The ideal applicant would:

• Be educated to NVQ 3 or equivalent
• Be able to evidence the ability to forge strong working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders
• Be mobile across the borough

Essential qualifications: NVQ 3 or equivalent
DBS Check: Basic

Benefits of Working with Us

At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
• Staff discounts and local offers
• A supportive and inclusive working environment

Important Dates

Closing Date (Redeployment Only): 16th October 2025

Closing Date (Internal & External): 16th November 2025

Interview Date: 24th November 2025

Additional Information

If you have any questions about the role or interview process, please contact:

Please contact Lipi Begum, Nursey Education Funding & Entitlement Team Leader - if you would like an informal discussion about this role – Lipi.begum@thurrock.gov.uk or Dawn Cassidy, Nursery Education Funding and Entitlement Officer - dcassidy@thurrock.gov.uk

To view the Job Profile and Person Specification, please follow the link below:

Download Job Profile (PDF Document)

If the Job Profile and Person Specification list any qualifications as essential, please also upload copies of those relevant qualifications.

About us

Why Thurrock?

Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.

Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.

This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough.

Our location

Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents.

We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We have excellent retail and leisure opportunities, including Lakeside Shopping Centre, country parks, forests, and marshes.

Thurrock is just half an hour journey away from the centre of London by train and well connected by road.

Staff benefits

We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.

Further information can be found here Employment benefits | Working for the council | Thurrock Council

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification.

We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.

For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Thurrock Council