Early Years Advisor
Position: Early Years Advisor
Location: Huddersfield Hybrid or Remote
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Salary: £30 32k
Contract: Temporary until 31 March 2029 (subject to contract)
Start Date: No later than June 2026
Benefits: Include 26 days holiday, rising to 30 after service increments plus 8 bank holiday, Personal Pension Scheme, Healthcare Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Staff Awards Scheme, Company Sick Pay Scheme, flexible working patterns
Closing Date: 24th April 2026
The Role
You will support the contract delivery of the Champions programmes, primarily Maths Champions, ensuring contract milestones are met. The Champions programmes are online professional development programmes designed to support early years settings to drive continuous improvement and increase high standards in early education for children from birth to five years, in line with the organisations mission to promote quality in early years for UK and international customers.
Working closely with other Early Years Advisors, delivery partners, managers and cross teams, you will be responsible for the delivery of Champions programmes.
You will work with the private, voluntary, maintained and independent sectors, and school provision providing advice and support relating to Champions programmes that enable practitioners within nursery settings with practice improvement resulting in better outcomes for children.
Key duties include:
* Provide support to cohorts of early years practitioners
* Deliver live virtual training to Champions
* Mentor and coach Champions
* Aid in the development, review and maintenance of Champions programme materials and resources
* Provide one to one advice and support to early years providers
* Work with the project manager to support the execution, delivery, management and achievement of all milestones within specific time constraints
* Collate data and report on progress of programme completion
* Develop and maintain effective partnerships and relationships
* Support the development and delivery of practice content
About You
You will have previous experience of working in early years, leading practice specifically in mathematical, language, literacy and communication as an early years professional or teacher.
We are looking for someone with experience of:
* Coaching and mentoring early years practitioners to support practice improvement
* Strong customer service or related experience
* Multi-agency partnership working
* Developing and securing strong partnerships
* Involvement with early years networks or groups
* Product development and review
* Effective time management
* Delivery against targets and deadlines
About the Organisation
The organisation is a national charity and membership association specifically for nurseries. They work in partnership with nurseries, local authorities, national government and a range of partners to develop an environment in which early learning and care can flourish.
The organisation is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and is actively opposed to discrimination in society.
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