Early Years Stronger Practice Advisor 

Summary

An opportunity has arisen for 4 Group Based and 1 Childminder Early Years Stronger Practice Advisors to join our Early Years Stronger Practice Hub team.

About these Roles

Every child deserves the best start in life. The earliest years are critical in shaping future learning, wellbeing, and success. Through the Department for Education’s Best Start in Life Strategy, there is a strong national focus on raising standards and quality in early education so that every child can thrive.

We are now recruiting for the Early Years Stronger Practice Advisor (EYSPA) role - a fantastic opportunity to extend your impact beyond your own setting and support others to improve outcomes for children.

We are specifically looking to recruit:

• 4 Early Years Stronger Practice Advisors to support group-based settings
• 1 Early Years Stronger Practice Advisor to support childminder settings

The EYSPA programme builds on the success of the previous Experts and Mentors programme, which demonstrated:

• A positive, statistically significant impact on practitioners’ confidence in supporting children’s personal, social, and emotional development
• Strong evidence of improved confidence in supporting children’s communication and language development

Key Responsibilities

• Provide targeted, one-to-one coaching and guidance to settings identified as needing improvement

• Work with settings that have higher numbers of disadvantaged children, including those eligible for EYPP, the 2-year-old offer, and children with SEND

• Use your expertise and experience to help drive rapid and sustainable improvements in practice

Essential Requirements

• Have at least three years’ experience and be currently working in an early years setting working with children aged 0-4

• Experience of providing external support beyond their home early years setting

• Experience in mentoring or coaching others

• A thorough and up-to-date understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage and child development

• Applicants for group-based setting support must have a Level 6 or above early years qualification and have agreement from their home setting manager/owner/head teacher to take part in the programme.​​​​​

How to Apply

Please download an expression of interest form then send us:

• Completed expression of interest form
• Copy of your CV
• Covering letter (optional)

Please ensure you demonstrate how your experience, knowledge and skills align to the role and the organisation. Please also indicate if you would be applying for the role as a consultant position or release from a current setting and if you would be interested in the role as term time only or all year round.

Please title each document with your name and application submission date and send your
completed application to: abigail.traynor@stedmundsbradford.org.uk

Closing Date: 17th July 2026, 12pm

Interview Dates: 5th & 7th August 2026