Early Years Advisor - Midlands / South Region
| Posting date: | 04 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Dependent on experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2025 |
| Location: | Midlands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Kids Planet Day Nurseries |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | Early Years Advisor - Midlands / South Region |
Summary
Kids Planet Day Nurseries provide the highest standard of nursery care and education across our settings within a unique environment in which children are actively encouraged to explore, learn and interact with others.
We are looking for a highly dedicated Early Years Advisor based in and around Midlands / South Region, with experience of managing and co-ordinating early years settings, with a proven record of enhancing quality. Our Early Years Advisors, lead and support continuous quality improvement across the Kids Planet group through monitoring and training and are an integral part of our Senior Leadership team.
This role is for a fixed term to cover maternity leave.
Early Years and Quality are broad terms and so this role is varied, fast paced and covers a wide variety of aspects.
Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:
· Assessment of quality across all settings within the group
· Creating and monitoring action plans that will promote continuous improvement, offering creative suggestions and solutions where required to support settings to achieve their full potential offering outstanding childcare
· Identifying and promoting good practice models
· Identifying training needs of the teams and supporting our internal training team to deliver in-house training
· To work collaboratively with the senior management team to enhance the overall curriculum of settings and to be actively involved in supporting new initiatives, as and when necessary
· To support and lead change within acquisition settings, following the Kids Planet Processes
Experience and knowledge required includes:
· Proven practical experience as a Nursery Manager
· Proven experience of co-ordinating and managing an early year setting
· Proven experience of driving and supporting a setting to achieve outstanding outcomes
· Extensive knowledge of legislation relating to Early Years
· Knowledge of legislation relating to children with Additional Learning Needs.
· Understanding of partnership working at operational and strategic levels
The ideal applicant will:
· Hold at least a Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education that is recognised in the UK.
· Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working at a senior level.
· Have experience of producing accurate and appropriately evidenced reporting against the EYFS and Ofsted Early Years Inspection Framework.
· Possess extensive knowledge of Safeguarding.
· Be able to demonstrate experience of multi-agency working and leading training.
· Full, clean driving licence and use of a vehicle.
· Multi-site management is desirable.
The role is field based but will require significant amounts of travel and occasional overnight stays away from home. The role holder is required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the business; this will include some evening or weekend work to support improvement, for example, to deliver evening training sessions.
This role offers the successful candidate a competitive salary and pension whilst working within a highly professional team.
We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role.
We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self—and flourish!
Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.
We are looking for a highly dedicated Early Years Advisor based in and around Midlands / South Region, with experience of managing and co-ordinating early years settings, with a proven record of enhancing quality. Our Early Years Advisors, lead and support continuous quality improvement across the Kids Planet group through monitoring and training and are an integral part of our Senior Leadership team.
This role is for a fixed term to cover maternity leave.
Early Years and Quality are broad terms and so this role is varied, fast paced and covers a wide variety of aspects.
Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:
· Assessment of quality across all settings within the group
· Creating and monitoring action plans that will promote continuous improvement, offering creative suggestions and solutions where required to support settings to achieve their full potential offering outstanding childcare
· Identifying and promoting good practice models
· Identifying training needs of the teams and supporting our internal training team to deliver in-house training
· To work collaboratively with the senior management team to enhance the overall curriculum of settings and to be actively involved in supporting new initiatives, as and when necessary
· To support and lead change within acquisition settings, following the Kids Planet Processes
Experience and knowledge required includes:
· Proven practical experience as a Nursery Manager
· Proven experience of co-ordinating and managing an early year setting
· Proven experience of driving and supporting a setting to achieve outstanding outcomes
· Extensive knowledge of legislation relating to Early Years
· Knowledge of legislation relating to children with Additional Learning Needs.
· Understanding of partnership working at operational and strategic levels
The ideal applicant will:
· Hold at least a Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education that is recognised in the UK.
· Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working at a senior level.
· Have experience of producing accurate and appropriately evidenced reporting against the EYFS and Ofsted Early Years Inspection Framework.
· Possess extensive knowledge of Safeguarding.
· Be able to demonstrate experience of multi-agency working and leading training.
· Full, clean driving licence and use of a vehicle.
· Multi-site management is desirable.
The role is field based but will require significant amounts of travel and occasional overnight stays away from home. The role holder is required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the business; this will include some evening or weekend work to support improvement, for example, to deliver evening training sessions.
This role offers the successful candidate a competitive salary and pension whilst working within a highly professional team.
We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role.
We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self—and flourish!
Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.