An exciting opportunity has arisen within our dedicated Early Years team, as we seek to appoint an Early Year’s Funding Assistant, the post will support the Early Years Funding Officer, in making arrangements for claims and payment of the early years entitlements for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.

The post holder will have experience of data management systems, and be proficient in MS-Excel.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide a first point of contact for enquiries relating to Early Years funding, and to effectively respond to those enquires with a positive engaging manner and customer focussed response. 
• Ensure meticulously accurate recording of information/data arising from claims for funding so that payments made are accurate and timely and there is reliable data to inform budget monitoring.  
• To ensure that monthly payments calculations for starter/leavers/transfers are accurate and made within the required timescale and recorded and administrated by an appropriate method i.e., electronically. 
• Liaise with claimants of free early years funding in order to clarify discrepancies in claims, and gaps in information provided in order to ensure accurate and swift payments are made in accordance with local arrangements. 

The role is agile with a minimum of 3 days in the office, our office is based in the icon Cunard Building.

Interviews will take place on the 9th May 2023.

If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role or have an informal discussion, please contact Steven Coughlin Childcare Sufficiency Data and Early Help Information Co-ordinator via email steve.coughlin@liverpool.gov.uk