Senior Early Years Lead Educator at Early Years… · Rutland

Senior Early Years Lead - Rutland Family Hubs

Are you passionate about giving children the very best start in life? Do you thrive on inspiring families, creating engaging learning experiences, and making a real difference in your community?

The Early Years Alliance is looking for an enthusiastic, experienced, and dedicated Senior Early Years Lead Educator to join our exciting new Family Hubs contract in Rutland.

This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the lives of young children and their families through the delivery of high-quality, engaging early years sessions across Family Hub sites in Rutland.

You will work closely with our Early Years Lead to plan and deliver exciting weekly Stay and Play sessions and evidence based programmes, creating welcoming environments where children can learn through play, explore, and thrive alongside their parents and carers.

What You'll Be Doing

• To plan, deliver and evaluate high quality EYFS focused sessions and evidence based programmes for children and families in family hubs, outreach venues and other delivery sites as directed by the line manager with a particular focus on the prime areas of learning.
• To line manage staff within area of responsibility, providing regular supervision and support and to be responsible for the day to day line management of the sessions in line with Alliance's policies and procedures, strategic and operational plan and EYFS welfare requirements.
• To understand and work to the EYFS to support children's learning and development including attendance to promote a good level of development and work in partnership to support families who are vulnerable or who meet key priority targets.
• To contribute and support service delivery is of a high quality and contract measures and targets are met.
• To be the designated person for safeguarding during sessions responding to safeguarding concerns in accordance to the Alliance's safeguarding procedures

The sessions will run: Monday to Friday, with one Saturday morning per month for approximately 1.5-hour sessions over 52 weeks per year between the hours of 8.00 a.m. to 4 p.m. – actual hours in accordance with the needs of the service. Variations are discussed in advance.

Why Join the Early Years Alliance?

At the Early Years Alliance, we believe in investing in our people. When you join us, you'll benefit from:

• A comprehensive induction programme
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Supportive leadership and mentoring from experienced colleagues
• Opportunities to collaborate with teams delivering innovative projects across the organisation
• The chance to make a lasting impact on children, families, and communities

Who We're Looking For

We're seeking someone who is:

• Passionate about early childhood education and family support.
• Experienced in delivering high-quality early years learning opportunities.
• Creative, energetic, and confident in leading group sessions.
• Committed to empowering parents and carers to support their children's development.
• A strong team leader with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Benefits we offer

• 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.
• A dedicated mental health First Aider to support your mental well-being.
• 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.
• Mileage allowance at 40p per mile from an agreed base.

If you're ready to inspire young children, support families, and play a lead role for the Early Years Alliance in delivering the Family Hubs initiative, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a fixed term post until 30th September 2027 (with the possibility of extension subject to funding)

Hours per week: 26.5

Weeks per year: 52

Closing date: 2nd December 2026

Interview date: Week commencing 7th December 2026

Benefits

The Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is a requirement of all staff that they share this commitment and follow the prescribed policy and procedures to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding across the whole organisation.

The charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and equal opportunities in employment.