About the role:
Your Co-op are looking for an Early Years Training and Development Manager to join our society. We’re a unique multi-sector group operating in Food, Childcare, Travel, Post Office and Utilities, meaning you will get a breadth of experience in a collaborative and fast-moving organisation. No two days will ever be the same!
At Your Co-op, you will be part of business that puts people at the heart of everything they do. What makes us different?
The money you help us make is returned to our members and communities. We are a cooperative which means we share a third of our profits to our members and invest a third in our community support initiatives. In a profit-driven world, we are the difference. We’re proud to be owned by our members and we’d love to be owned by you.
As an Early Years Training and Development Manager, you will:
1. Take the lead in designing and delivering engaging training modules which support colleague induction and professional development across the group, contributing to career development and progression. You will work in partnership with Regional Quality and Education Leads and Operations Managers to ensure training is targeted to reflect the needs of each nursery, current trends and development plans.
2. Play a key role in supporting colleagues to develop their practice and provision using effective training, coaching and mentoring techniques to foster continuous improvement and ensure that experiences and outcomes for children are of a consistently high standard.
3. Provide strategic insights to the Senior Leadership team, through robust analysis and evaluation You will collate and use data effectively to identify areas of development, making salient recommendations to address areas of need and create targeted and inspiring training packages which motivate colleagues to enhance quality learning experiences for children.
4. Support nurseries to bring to life the Little Pioneer parent and member experience, working alongside our marketing team to ensure a clear and well executed service proposition. Being an ambassador for our brand and values promoting confidence in the quality of our colleague’s skills and knowledge, reflecting on the views of families, and using these as a catalyst for designing training package.
5. Take the lead in developing and delivering high quality training which supports managers and colleagues to evaluate, reflect and develop both practice and provision.
Full details in the job description attached.
Who are we looking for?
To be a successful candidate for this role you will need:
6. Minimum Level 3 qualification in Early Years
7. Degree in Early Years/ EYTS and/or strong portfolio of continuous professional development desirable
8. Minimum Level 3 Qualification or PTLLS, CTLLS and extensive experience of delivering training
9. Excellent knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework, Ofsted Early Years Inspection Framework and working understanding of the SEND Code of Practice.
10. Experience of designing and developing engaging digital learning packages and face to face training, experience of working with external partners and agencies to secure and develop enhanced training opportunities.
11. Evidence of Right to Work in the UK
12. You will require a clear enhanced DBS and be required to join the DBS update service and renew this each year
13. A robust understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures and legislation.
What can we offer you?
14. Employee Discounts – Save up to 60% off Childcare, 20% off your Food Shop and 15% off your next Holiday
15. 30 Days Annual Leave - Rising with service up to a maximum of 37 days
16. Health and Wellbeing Programmes – Benefit from our Stream App and our partnership with Grocery Aid for financial and mental health support
17. Full Training and Accredited Development Plans
18. Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Family leave and more!
If you are interested in this role or would like more information, email our team at