Wraparound/School Age Childcare Coordinator

Job Reference: liverpoolcitycouncil/TP/14667/1906

Number of Positions: 1

Contract Type: Fixed Term Full Time

Working Hours: 35

Location: Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool

Closing Date: 22/06/2026

Job Category: Children's Services

Region / Division: Liverpool

Business Unit: Liverpool City Council

Job Introduction

Job title: Wraparound/School Age Childcare Coordinator

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities that take a real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making the city a better place. The council has ambitious targets to meet and requires dynamic, driven individuals ready to deliver the best for the communities. This role offers a real opportunity to transform how services are delivered and place residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council allows you to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on residents' lives. Our values shape how we deliver public services and communicate with those we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through public service excellence.

Our Practice Model - "Our City, Our Children, Together" - reflects our collective commitment to collaborative working. It is a shared vision co produced with the people who access and deliver our services. It embodies our values, relationships, and belief that by working together we create the best outcomes for children, young people, and their networks.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of wraparound/school-age childcare provision, including mapping need and informing funding allocation
• Consult with parents/carers and providers to understand demand and shape development
• Ensure effective engagement with schools, providers, and partners to support the delivery of childcare programmes
• Deliver business support, planning, and advice to develop and sustain childcare provision
• Support national initiatives, including the Free Breakfast Club Programme, through guidance and best practice sharing
• Deliver activity to increase demand, including promotion through Family Information Services and awareness of financial support
• Support, challenge, and provide quality assurance to providers to maintain high standards and drive improvement
• Monitor, report, and ensure oversight of sufficiency, sustainability, take up, and funding to the Department for Education
• Collaborate with the HAF Project Manager and partners to ensure aligned, inclusive, and sustainable provision in term time and during the holidays
• Deliver partnership working across sectors to support children and families
• Provide expertise in childcare delivery, Ofsted requirements, and quality frameworks

Please note this is a fixed term post for 12 months covering maternity leave.

Benefits

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to at least 32 after 5 years of service (pro rata if part-time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working - a "Flexibility First" approach where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme - option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high-quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - includes Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time - salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family-friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted gym memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme

Equal Opportunities

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we appoint candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. We guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

For reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at .