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Early Years Regulatory InspectorJobsGoPublic

Stafford Full time £62,039 a year
Posted 20 October 2026 Closing date 2 November 2026
Checked 10 hours ago · still listed on the employer's site Closes in 13 days · 2 Nov 2026
Stafford Rail Station (0.2 miles, direct) Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro) (15.2 miles, direct) Transport Hub (6.1 miles, direct)

Job summary

We are recruiting for Early Years Regulatory Inspectors in:

East of England

East Midlands

London

North East, Yorkshire and Humber

North West

South East

South West

West Midlands

We will use your home postcode to determine the region where you are based.

If you are based outside of England, but close to the border of a recruiting region, we may consider your application. We recommend you contact us to discuss your circumstances before applying. Please note that if appointed, only the cost of necessary travel within the regional boundary will be reimbursed by Ofsted. Candidates who live outside the region will be responsible for funding all travel to and from the regional boundary, as we consider this travel to be their own commute. Ofsted will pay for official national travel outside of the candidate’s commute, such as attending national conferences and any inspection or regulatory activity scheduled outside of their appointed region.

Job description

Reporting to an Early Years Senior Officer, Early Years Regulatory Inspectors are responsible for effective and consistent registration, inspection, and regulatory work with providers, including where Ofsted receives concerns and notifications. They are responsible for taking enforcement action where there is evidence of non-compliance with regulations to ensure children are effectively safeguarded.

Person specification

Please refer to our interactive recruitment brochure for more information. A copy of the job specification is available for download at the bottom of this page.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £62,039, Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills contributes £17,972 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).See our interactive recruitment brochure for full details of the many benefits available.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

Please refer to the job specification document for more information. A copy is available for download at the bottom of this page.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo an enhanced (or equivalent) criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals

nationals of the Republic of Ireland

nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK

nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)

nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020

Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Ofsted Resourcing team

Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

Further information

The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles, which can be found at:

https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/20…

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should email Ofsted recruitment at [email protected] in the first instance.

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at:

https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/civilserv…

Attachments

4479 - Early Years Regulatory Inspector - Job specification v2 Opens in new window (pdf, 201kB)

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