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Early Years Consultant
Job Location:
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
6 August 2026 (26 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
3 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
9-10 month contract with a local authority
330 per day umbrella
Summary:
- This role is a 9-10 month contract with a local authority offering a rate of 330 per day under an umbrella arrangement. The primary purpose is to enhance outcomes for children in Early Years settings by providing expert advice challenge coaching and training to schools nurseries childcare providers and other Early Years practitioners. The successful candidate will collaborate with stakeholders to elevate teaching learning leadership and service delivery standards ensuring adherence to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework and fostering continuous quality improvement.
Responsibilities:
- Provide professional advice guidance and challenge to Early Years settings to enhance educational outcomes and reduce attainment gaps.
- Support practitioners and managers through coaching mentoring observation and performance improvement activities.
- Promote high-quality teaching learning curriculum planning and assessment practices across Early Years settings.
- Monitor and evaluate the quality of EYFS provision and provide recommendations to drive continuous improvement.
- Support settings with self-evaluation action planning and preparation for Ofsted inspections.
- Identify training and development needs and deliver professional learning opportunities to Early Years practitioners and leaders.
Requirements:
- Essential Experience Required:
- Minimum of 4 years successful teaching experience including experience within the Foundation Stage.
- Experience of observing evaluating and supporting the work of colleagues.
- Experience working with Early Years and pre-school education providers.
- Experience delivering training coaching mentoring or professional support to teachers and practitioners.
- Minimum of 4 years successful teaching experience including experience within the Foundation Stage.
- Essential Qualifications Required:
- Degree or equivalent qualification.
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- Postgraduate qualification in Education Early Years Leadership or a related subject.
- Degree or equivalent qualification.
Additional Information:
- We work on a bi-weekly payment schedule.
- The role closes on 8th August 2026 apply ASAP.
Required Skills:
To support the improvement of outcomes for children across Early Years settings by providing expert advice challenge coaching and training to schools nurseries childcare providers and other Early Years practitioners
Required Education:
To support the improvement of outcomes for children across Early Years settings by providing expert advice challenge coaching and training to schools nurseries childcare providers and other Early Years practitioners
