Office and Support Services Team Leader

Join Early Years – the organisation for young children as an Office and Support Services Team Leader

Location: Splash SureStart

Hours: 37 hours

Tenure: Fixed Term to 26 September 2026 (Maternity Cover)

Salary: NJC Scale 6, Point 18 - 22 (£30,559 - £32,654) per annum pro rata

Do you have a passion for making a meaningful impact in early childhood education? Do you believe in the power of play to unlock potential? Be part of our team and help shape the futures of children by fostering growth and learning through purposeful opportunities.

At Early Years, we are committed to fostering growth for both the children and our staff. Joining means an opportunity to enhance your skills, make a meaningful difference, and collaborate with a team that upholds dedication, compassion, and excellence in early years care and education.

In return, Early Years provides a comprehensive rewards package, including a competitive salary, 36 days of annual leave (pro-rata), inclusive of statutory/public holidays, a contributory pension scheme, options to purchase additional leave, and access to healthcare schemes.

The role

The Office and Support Services Team Leader will manage the administration team and establish and maintain administrative and financial support for the SureStart Project.

As Team Leader of the project administration team they are responsible for the efficient day to day operation of the SureStart office, and any other support service as identified by the Project.

We're looking for people who:

At the closing date have:

Essential criteria

At the closing date applicants, must have:

1. Two “A” Levels at Grade C or above or equivalent.

2. Competency in the use of Microsoft Office including Excel, Outlook and Word.

3. Two years’ experience working in an office environment dealing with finances.

4. Experience of providing administrative support within a busy and fast paced office environment to multiple teams

Desirable criteria

1. A degree in a relevant subject area.

2. One year’s experience of line management of staff.

An information pack containing the job description and personnel specification is available by clicking here.

Please note, the information pack will not be available after the job posting closes therefore you may want to download it.

As part of the application process, you will need to demonstrate how you meet the criteria as outlined above and, on the personnel specification, and provide a copy of your CV.

Shortlisting will be completed based on the information contained with the application form, therefore it is important to clearly outline how you meet the criteria.

Please note that your CV will only be used to support your application in assessing employment history. Once you begin the application, it must be completed in one session, as there is no option to save and return to it later.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Thursday 1 May 2025.

For shortlisted applicants it is anticipated that interviews will take place on Wednesday 21 May 2025.

A reserve list may be held for a period of up to six months for the same or similar roles – if this applies to you, we’ll let you know via email.

Should you need to contact us, please use the following methods:

Email: monitoringofficer@early-years.org

Phone: 028 9038 7905

Early Years is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing flexible friendly working conditions. As Protestants and males are currently known to be under-represented in the Organisation, we would particularly welcome applications from these groups.