Early Education and Childcare Sector Coordinator

Are you passionate about early education and childcare and committed to improving outcomes for children and families? Do you enjoy bringing people together, coordinating projects and events, and supporting a thriving and diverse early education and childcare sector? If so, we would love to hear from you. Our ambitious and supportive Early Education and Childcare Service is looking for an exceptional individual to join our team on a fixed-term maternity cover contract as an Early Education and Childcare Sector Coordinator.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to children, families and providers across Tower Hamlets. Working at the heart of our service, you will lead on workforce development, communications and sector engagement, helping to strengthen partnerships and ensure providers have access to the information, training and opportunities they need to deliver high-quality early education and childcare.

About the role This is a varied and rewarding role that combines relationship building, communications, project coordination and service improvement. You will act as a key point of contact for early education and childcare providers, partners and stakeholders, ensuring they receive timely information, advice and support while helping to strengthen partnerships across the borough. You will play a leading role in coordinating our highly regarded Early Education and Childcare Workforce Development Programme, working closely with colleagues across the service and a network of specialist external trainers and partners.

You will commission training based on sector needs, liaise with trainers to develop content, gather and coordinate information to produce a comprehensive termly programme, and ensure learning opportunities are promoted effectively across the borough. From planning and scheduling to managing bookings, attendance, communications and evaluation, you will oversee the programme from end to end, helping to ensure practitioners have access to high-quality professional development that supports continuous improvement and better outcomes for children.

You will also lead on sector communications, coordinating information, website content, social media updates and guidance materials to ensure providers have access to clear, accurate and up-to-date information. You will play an important role in raising the profile of the service and strengthening engagement with the sector. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working collaboratively, managing a varied workload and finding creative solutions that improve services for children, families and providers.

What we are looking for We are looking for someone who is passionate about early education and childcare and understands the importance of providing high-quality support to the sector., By joining Tower Hamlets, you will become part of a service that is dedicated to improving outcomes for our youngest residents and supporting a strong, diverse and sustainable Early Education and Childcare sector. You will work alongside passionate colleagues in a collaborative and nurturing environment where innovation, wellbeing and continuous improvement are encouraged.

This maternity cover opportunity offers the chance to develop your skills, broaden your experience and make a meaningful contribution to children, families and providers across the borough. Our TOWER values of Together, Open, Willing, Excellent and Respect are at the heart of everything we do and shape how we work with each other, our partners and our communities., If you are passionate about supporting Early Education and Childcare providers and enjoy working directly with the sector to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Has experience working within the Early Education and Childcare sector. Has excellent organisational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. Is confident communicating with a wide range of audience