Early Years Lead

Early-Years-Alliance; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Enhanced sickness pay

Employer and employee pension scheme

Birthday leave

Learning & development opportunities

Referral payment up to £300

Mental health First Aider

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Mileage allowance 40p/mile

Job summary

Early Years Alliance is recruiting an enthusiastic Early Years Lead Educator to run Stay and Play sessions at Hyson Green and The Meadows Family Hubs in Nottingham. You will work with the Senior Early Years Lead to plan engaging activities and create welcoming spaces for children and families.

The role focuses on supporting parents to build confidence, promoting children’s communication, language and social development through play, and encouraging healthy family learning.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high-quality early years sessions.
• Ability to lead Stay and Play sessions and engage families.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate Stay and Play sessions at Family Hub locations.
• Support parents to develop confidence and skills for at-home learning.
• Promote children's communication, language, and social development through play.
• Encourage healthy lifestyle choices and positive family learning experiences.
• Build strong relationships with families and help them access needed support.

Skills

Early years experience

Group session leadership

Communication skills

Team player

Parent empowerment

Job description

About The Role

Early Years Lead- Nottingham Family Hubs Hyson Green and Meadows

Are you passionate about giving children the very best start in life? Do you thrive on inspiring families, creating engaging learning experiences, and making a real difference in your community?

The Early Years Alliance is looking for an enthusiastic, experienced, and dedicated Early Years Lead Educator to join our exciting new Family Hubs contract in Nottingham.

This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the lives of young children and their families through the delivery of high-quality, engaging early years sessions across Family Hub sites in Hyson Green and The Meadows.

You will work closely with our Senior Early Years Lead to plan and deliver exciting weekly Stay and Play sessions, creating welcoming environments where children can learn through play, explore, and thrive alongside their parents and carers.

What You'll Be Doing

• Planning and facilitating engaging Stay and Play sessions at both Family Hub locations.
• Supporting parents and carers to develop the confidence and skills to enhance their child's learning at home.
• Promoting children's communication, language, and social development through fun, interactive activities.
• Encouraging healthy lifestyle choices and positive family learning experiences.
• Building strong relationships with families and helping them access the support they need.

The sessions will run: Once a week at each Family Hub site for 1.5-hour sessions over 39 weeks per year

Why Join the Early Years Alliance?

At the Early Years Alliance, we believe in investing in our people. When you join us, you'll benefit from:

• A comprehensive induction programme
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Supportive leadership and mentoring from experienced colleagues
• Opportunities to collaborate with teams delivering innovative projects across the organisation
• The chance to make a lasting impact on children, families, and communities

Who We're Looking For

We're seeking someone who is:

• Passionate about early childhood education and family support.
• Experienced in delivering high-quality early years learning opportunities.
• Creative, energetic, and confident in leading group sessions.
• Committed to empowering parents and carers to support their children's development.
• A strong team player with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Benefits we offer

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part-time employees
• Additional annual leave for long service
• Enhanced sickness pay.
• Employer and employee contribution pension scheme
• Birthday leave so you can have a day off for your birthday dedicated to you and your well-being.
• Regular access to internal and external learning and development opportunities
• A Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme, giving you an introductory payment of up to £300 if someone you have referred to the Alliance takes up a role in the charity.
• A dedicated mental health First Aider to support your mental well-being.
• Access to our Employee Assistant Programme (EAP), which includes 24/7 helpline access, dedicated managers helpline, confidential counselling sessions delivered by accredited specialists, legal, debt and life management advice, discounts, and wellbeing content plus resources.
• Mileage allowance at 40p per mile from an agreed base.

If you're ready to inspire young children, support families, and play a key role in for the Early Years Alliance and support the Family Hubs initiative, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a fixed term post until 31st March 2029.

Hours per week: 10 (Available to work Tuesday afternoons and Wednesday mornings from the Family Hub, to deliver groups. The remaining hours can be worked flexibly from home during normal office hours (Monday to Friday), in agreement with the Senior Lead)

Weeks per year: 39

Closing date: 25th November 2026

Interview date:TBC

About The Service

The Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is a requirement of all staff that they share this commitment and follow the prescribed policy and procedures to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding across the whole organisation.

The charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and equal opportunities in employment.