Early Years Advisory Teacher: School Readiness R752048385; 1035411

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Coventry is seeking an experienced leader for the Early Years Quality Improvement and Safeguarding Service. The role focuses on quality improvement, workforce development, and safeguarding practices, working collaboratively to support early years settings. Candidates must have Qualified Teacher Status and significant leadership experience, with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the community's youngest members.

Benefits

Fantastic reward and benefits package

Opportunity for guaranteed interviews for specific groups

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years recent leadership experience within the EYFS.
• Qualified teacher status.
• Proven ability to support others to develop their practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic development of Early Years across the city.
• Deliver coaching and mentoring to practitioners.
• Ensure settings apply safeguarding and child protection policies.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Improvement

Safeguarding Policies

Professional Development

Curriculum Planning

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

The role of the Early Years Quality Improvement and Safeguarding Service includes a remit to: 1. Quality Improvement 2. Workforce Development 3. Safeguarding and Welfare 4. Inclusion and SEND Support 5. School Readiness and Transitions 6. Partnership and Collaboration 7. Monitoring and Evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Quality Improvement
  • Lead strategic development of Early Years across the city, working with partners to implement the government's 'Best Start for Life' programme.
  • Support and improve practice in early years settings, including PVI, childminders, childcare and out-of-school provision, Family Hubs and schools, ensuring the best start to life for the youngest children in our city.
  • Offer guidance on curriculum planning, assessment and pedagogy (e.g., implementing the EYFS).
  • Work directly with Early Years organisations to address inspection outcomes or facing difficulties.
• Workforce Development
  • Deliver coaching, mentoring and professional challenge to practitioners and leaders.
  • Identify professional development needs across the sector, write and deliver training.
  • Build leadership capacity in early years settings and schools.
• Safeguarding and Welfare
  • Ensure settings understand and apply safeguarding and child protection policies effectively.
  • Support implementation of statutory welfare requirements.
  • Promote children's wellbeing, including mental health and emotional resilience.
• Inclusion and SEND Support
  • Advise on inclusive practices for children with SEND.
  • Work alongside SENCOs and local SEND services.
• School Readiness and Transitions
  • Help ensure children are supported in their transition to school.
  • Support settings in preparing children for the next stage of their education.
  • Improve practice in schools and early years organisations to secure an increase in the number of children who achieve a good level of development.
• Partnership and Collaboration
  • Work with local authorities, health professionals, social services, and family support teams.
  • Facilitate networks and forums for early years professionals.
• Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Conduct visits to assess and support settings in meeting regulatory and quality standards.
  • Support settings in preparation for inspections (e.g., Ofsted).
  • Use data to identify trends, inform strategy, and target support.
  • Undertake practice reviews and audits.

Values

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

Inclusion and EEO

We believe that the diversity of people, behaviour, experiences, and values is a vital asset and our commitment to an inclusive culture. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of three years recent leadership experience within the EYFS.
• Qualified teacher status.
• Proven ability to support others to develop their practice and improve outcomes for children.

Application Information

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and appointment will be conditional upon a satisfactory DBS check.

Guaranteed interview scheme for specific groups: Members of the Armed Forces and veterans; are currently in care or have previously been in care; consider themselves disabled or have a long-term health condition.

Benefitting from a fantastic reward and benefits package, you will have the chance to make a difference on a large scale.