Early Years Consultant

Early Years Consultant
Soulbury 8-10 plus 3 SPA points
37 hours, Full-Time
Temporary (1 year)
Stopford House will be the base but the post-holder will be expected to be in schools and settings within Stockport for most of the time

Application Deadline: 24th June 2026, 11:59pm
Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Shortlisting Date:25th June 2026
Interview Date: 30th June 2026

Must be available to start 3rd September 2026

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Your Role

We are looking to recruit an excellent Early Years practitioner to join our skilled Early Years Improvement Team. The post-holder will provide professional advice to schools and settings to support them in their delivery of a high standard of education for all children including those with SEND.

About You

You should have qualified teacher status (QTS) and experience in working within EYFS, preferably in both schools and settings.

You will need to be committed to delivering the highest standards of education for all children within the Early Years, with the relevant knowledge and leadership skills to support our settings and schools to achieve this.

You should be flexible, well organised and responsive. You will need to meet the needs of settings and schools, as well as the requirements of the LA and the service.

You will be required to work in accordance with the council’s values.

You will also be required to work within the arrangements set out by Stockport Safeguarding Children Partnership to promote the safeguarding and welfare of children 0-5 years.

Above all, you will help remove barriers so that all children in the settings that you support can thrive and have every opportunity to succeed.

About Us

You will be working as part of a well-established service that supports childminders, PVI settings, and schools.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact lynn.perry@stockport.gov.uk

The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://greater.jobs/content/13405/greater-manchester-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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