Contract Type: Permanent (full time) and fixed term contract (part time) until 31st March 2026
Contract Reason: Secondment cover
Secondment Opportunity: Permanent employees are encouraged to apply and will be supported as part of our workforce development commitment.
Salary: Full time - Grade F. Scale 17 - £30,060 to Scale 22 - £32,654
Part time - Grade F. Scale 17 - £25,050 Scale 22 - £27,211 (actual salary)
Hours per Week: Full time - 36
Part time - 30
Base Location: Hyde Flowery Centre, Old Road, Hyde, SK14 4SQ
Assessment Date: 11th August 2025
The Role
To deliver high quality early years services to actively support school readiness in the early years and work collaboratively with the early years managers to develop and evolve the service to meet the needs of the community.
To actively work in partnership with health and other organisations to deliver parent and child interaction groups for speech and language services, phyiscal development and social, emotional development and well-being through pathway services to support children having the best start for life.
To support early years workers in day-to-day management whilst also being able to manage own workload and deliver services. Furthermore, supporting early years management with ongoing evaluations and impact data.
About You
We are looking for candidates with a recognised early years qualifications which needs to be level 3 or above, along with experience of working within early years settings.
Candidates need to be positive and motivative, able to work flexibly due to on-going demands of a services and working across a borough. Also need to be an effective communicator working with other agencies and service users.
About Us
Message from Jill Colbert, Director of Children’s Services
“I joined the council at the beginning of 2025 and was instantly charmed by the warmth, openness, and energy of colleagues.
“I came to Tameside for one reason; because I know we can do fantastic things for our families here.
“We’re a children’s service on a significant improvement journey. We know what needs to be different for our children and families and we’re ambitious to deliver that change.
“We have a growing range of specialist services for children, where you can test and grow your skills and practice. We have a Social Work Academy that is led by people who bring passion to learning and who know that the DCS’ of the future are right in front of them. We are working on our progression pathways so that staying in Tameside is rewarded and recognised. We have investment in innovation and improvement from the council so that we can grow services and support for families that we can sustain, from family hubs through to complex safeguarding.
“I am so certain that we can build a proud, inclusive and safe climate for great practice to flourish in Tameside. I’d love you to join me on the journey here at Team Tameside.”
At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.
We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.
Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures.
Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.
Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here
For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on 0161 342 5356 or kellyann.winston@tameside.gov.uk
Reference Number: 001072