Foundation Years Lead Advisory Teacher

Connected Local Government; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational advisory team in Oxfordshire is seeking an Early Years Leader to strategically enhance early education quality across the region. This role involves leading initiatives on literacy and supporting schools through direct engagement and training. Candidates are expected to have Qualified Teacher Status and significant experience in a senior position, making a lasting impact on children's educational outcomes. The role may include flexible working options and emphasizes a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Supportive employer

Range of benefits access

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified teacher (QTS) with experience in a senior school position.
• Demonstrated experience of working supportively with schools.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work effectively from home.

Responsibilities

• Strategically lead on areas like literacy to improve outcomes for children.
• Conduct targeted visits and training for schools and settings.
• Promote high quality and inclusive early years education.

Skills

Leadership

Understanding of child development

Teamwork

ICT competency

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

About Us

We are a small advisory team working with early years providers to ensure high quality early education and childcare across Oxfordshire. We are part of the education team within Children and Family's Directorate.

About the Role

The post includes working with school leaders including governors and practitioners. As this is a Lead role, the specialist will be required to strategically lead on the given area within the team such as literacy or improving outcomes for disadvantaged children.

The purpose of the role is to work with schools and settings to ensure and promote high quality and inclusive early years education and childcare across Oxfordshire through targeted visits, training and commissioning.

About you

We are looking for a well-qualified and highly experienced Early Years Leader (must be a qualified teacher - QTS) who is working in a senior position within a school e.g. Headteacher or member of SLT. A good knowledge of how young children learn and develop is essential. Applicants should be able to demonstrate supportive work with other schools and settings. The candidate should be able to work effectively within a team and should be competent in ICT, meet deadlines and able to work from home.

Rewards and benefits

This post is rewarding in terms of the impact that you can have working with a provider. Oxfordshire County Council is a supportive employer and there are a range of benefits that employees can access.

Our commitment to: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to: Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to: Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to: Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, full time and part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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