Early Years Lead
| Posting date: | 20 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £8,915.55 per year |
| Additional salary information: | inclusive of annual leave |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 September 2025 |
| Location: | Bradford, West Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Early Years Alliance |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3268 |
Summary
The Early Years Alliance is the largest early years membership organisation and voluntary sector provider of quality affordable childcare and education in England. An educational charity, the Alliance represents the interests of over 14,000 member settings who deliver care and learning to over 800,000 families every year. We are looking to recruit Early Years Lead
The purpose of the job is to provide high quality early years sessions to children and families to improve the life chances of children. To work as part of a team to promote and support parents in their own learning which will enable them to support their children's learning and development, particularly with healthy lifestyle choices and communication skills.
Benefits:
- 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.
- 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.
- Savings of up to 25% on O2 Refresh Airtime Plan on any new phone or tablets
- A dedicated mental health First Aider to support your mental well being
Main duties:
- To deliver high quality EYFS focused sessions
- To manage sessions in line with the Alliances unregistered policies and procedures
- To be the designated person for safeguarding during sessions responding to safeguarding concerns in accordance with the Alliances safeguarding procedures.
- To ensure all sessions are inclusive, welcoming and appropriately planned in relation to the stage of the children's development
- To work in partnership with parents to promote a quality home learning environment
Essential criteria:
- Childcare qualification at Level 3 or above with a good understanding of EYFS and child development
- Experience of delivering children and family sessions
- Ability to deliver to the EYFS welfare requirements
- An understanding of the value and importance of home learning and the ability to - encourage parental involvement
Hours per week: 16
Weeks per year: 39
Virtual interview date:TBC
The purpose of the job is to provide high quality early years sessions to children and families to improve the life chances of children. To work as part of a team to promote and support parents in their own learning which will enable them to support their children's learning and development, particularly with healthy lifestyle choices and communication skills.
Benefits:
- 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.
- 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.
- Savings of up to 25% on O2 Refresh Airtime Plan on any new phone or tablets
- A dedicated mental health First Aider to support your mental well being
Main duties:
- To deliver high quality EYFS focused sessions
- To manage sessions in line with the Alliances unregistered policies and procedures
- To be the designated person for safeguarding during sessions responding to safeguarding concerns in accordance with the Alliances safeguarding procedures.
- To ensure all sessions are inclusive, welcoming and appropriately planned in relation to the stage of the children's development
- To work in partnership with parents to promote a quality home learning environment
Essential criteria:
- Childcare qualification at Level 3 or above with a good understanding of EYFS and child development
- Experience of delivering children and family sessions
- Ability to deliver to the EYFS welfare requirements
- An understanding of the value and importance of home learning and the ability to - encourage parental involvement
Hours per week: 16
Weeks per year: 39
Virtual interview date:TBC
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