Early Years Out of Schools Quality Improvement Officer

Early Years Out of Schools Quality Improvement Officer

Full time - Fixed Term/Secondment until March 2028

PO2: £44,937pa rising in annual increments to £47,925pa incl. LW

About Us:

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community. 

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth.

With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

Please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

About the Team:

The Early Years Quality Improvement Team at Lambeth provides high quality support, advice, coaching and training to Childminders, Early Years Group Settings and Out of School Providers who are registered with Ofsted.

The team works within a locality-based model and gives high priority to ensuring that early years providers are kept up to date about National and Local initiatives and meet the EYFS Statutory Requirements to a high standard.

The team develop and deliver a centralised training programme and provide a targeted programme of support to the early years sector.

About the Role:

The candidate will be expected to provide a targeted programme of support, advice and training for providers who are preparing for registration, newly registered with Ofsted or due inspection. The candidate will also be involved in delivering intensive support to providers with an Ofsted grading which is below the “Expected Standard”. The officer will also provide support to help providers to meet the safeguarding and welfare requirements when issues relating to compliance arise.

(Providers – Childminders and group settings including Out of School providers on the Early Years Register with Ofsted)

How to Apply:

To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence how you meet the shortlisting criteria on the personal specification marked “A” for application:

JD and Person Specification

We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.

Recruitment Timelines:

Advert close date: 11:59pm on 1st October 2026.

Shortlisting: 15th October 2026.

Interviews: 5th November 2026.

Please click here to view: Lambeth Staff Benefits

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs

You will be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found here Cifas

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jenny Griffiths at [email protected].

At Lambeth, we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations, please click here.