Programme Area Leader for Childcare and Early Years (T267)

Teaching Vacancies; Widnes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Wisdom Wellbeing Pension

Eye Test Vouchers

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies in Widnes is seeking an Programme Area Leader for Childcare and Early Years to lead curriculum development, oversee teaching quality and ensure safeguarding compliance. The post requires a teaching qualification and proven leadership in early years settings.

You will work with staff and external stakeholders to maintain high standards of learning outcomes. The role is full-time and permanent, located at Kingsway, Widnes, with a commitment to safeguarding and ongoing

Qualifications

• Teaching qualification.
• Significant and successful teaching experience in Child Care & Early Years with a proven record of success.
• Knowledge of curriculum and assessment issues.
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues.
• Knowledge of equality and diversity issues.
• Experience of quality assurance processes and procedures.
• Experience of effective team working and promoting relationships between staff and students.
• Detailed understanding of curriculum developments and national initiatives in Child Care & Early Years.

Skills

Leadership

Inter-personal skills

Ability to manage and resolve

Problem solving

IT & reporting skills

Education

Teaching qualification

Job description

Programme Area Leader for Childcare and Early Years (T267)

Employer:

Teaching Vacancies

Location:

Kingsway, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7QQ

Pay:

Meets national minimum wage

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

13/10/2026

About this job

What skills and experience we're looking for Qualifications

• Teaching qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development Knowledge/Experience
• Significant and successful teaching experience in Child Care & Early Years with a proven record of success
• Relevant professional experience in the industry
• Experience of effective team working and promoting effective relationships between staff and students
• Ability to develop supportive working relationships with key stakeholders
• Knowledge of curriculum and assessment issues
• Detailed understanding of curriculum developments and national initiatives in Child Care & Early Years
• Experience of quality assurance processes and procedures
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues
• Knowledge of equality and diversity issues Skills/Attributes
• Leadership and inter-personal skills
• Ability to manage and resolve a range of situations in the best interests of the students
• Ability to contribute to the whole College experience
• Flexible approach
• Logical approach to problem solving
• Excellent IT, information management and reporting skills Additional Requirements
• Willingness to work flexible hours What the college offers its staff Free parking Employee Assistance Programme/Wisdom Wellbeing Pension Eye Test Vouchers Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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