Foundation Years Advisory Officer

Foundation Years Advisory Officer Join Oxfordshire County Council's Foundation Years Team and help shape the quality of early years education and childcare across Oxfordshire. As a Foundation Years Advisory Officer, you will work directly with childminders, nurseries, pre-schools, out of school childcare providers and schools with nursery provision to support continuous improvement and high-quality practice. Using your expertise in early childhood development and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), you will provide advice, challenge and professional support that helps providers improve outcomes for young children. You will deliver visits, create and develop resources, deliver high-quality training and professional development opportunities, and contribute to communications that support the wider early years sector. Working collaboratively with colleagues and providers, you will help strengthen practice, promote innovation and ensure children receive the best possible start in life. We, As a Foundation Years Advisory Officer, you will support and challenge early years providers to improve the quality of education and childcare for children from birth to age five. Through visits, training, resource development and professional guidance, you will help strengthen practice and improve outcomes for young children across Oxfordshire.

are looking for a highly successful Early Years leader with experience as a childminder running a successful business or as a manager within a nursery or pre-school setting. A strong understanding of child development, the statutory EYFS framework and quality improvement is essential, alongside excellent communication, organisational and digital skills. This is an exciting opportunity to use your expertise to influence practice across Oxfordshire and make a lasting difference to children's learning and development.

Oxfordshire County Council's Foundation Years Team works alongside early years providers across Oxfordshire to ensure children receive high-quality early education and childcare during the most important stage of their development. As part of the Education Service within the Children and Families Directorate, the team supports continuous improvement across childminders, pre-schools, nurseries, out of school childcare providers and schools with nursery provision. Through specialist advice, professional development, quality improvement support and sector-wide engagement, the team helps providers create outstanding learning environments where children can thrive, develop confidence and build strong foundations for future learning.