Early Years Specialist x3 posts

Overview

In this role you drive Early Years improvements across Rotherham by guiding schools and partners to raise outcomes for young children. You will work with schools, academy trusts and strategic partners to strengthen EYFS leadership, curriculum quality and teaching practice. You’ll analyse data to set priorities, lead professional development, and promote inclusive provision for all children. The position focuses on improving GLD and preparing for inspection, shaping a high-quality, evidence-based EYFS system across the borough.

Responsibilities

• Lead Local Authority Early Years improvement activity to raise Good Level of Development (GLD) outcomes
• Support development of high-quality EYFS curriculum and provision
• Improve children’s communication and language, early reading, writing, mathematics and personal development
• Support schools to prepare for Ofsted inspection and align practice with current expectations
• Analyse EYFS Profile, Reception Baseline Assessment, attendance and other performance data to identify priorities and evaluate impact
• Plan and deliver professional development, training, coaching and networking opportunities
• Promote inclusive practice and improve outcomes for disadvantaged and vulnerable children
• Collaborate with schools, academy trusts, Department for Education advisers and other strategic partners to support sustained improvement

Key requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS)
• A Level 6 Early Years qualification, degree or equivalent teaching qualification
• Significant and successful experience working with Early Years children in schools
• Experience of supporting schools and Early Years settings to improve outcomes
• Strong understanding of the EYFS Framework, child development and current national priorities
• Proven ability to evaluate provision, identify priorities and lead sustainable improvement
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills
• A commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and reducing attainment gaps for disadvantaged and vulnerable children

• communication
• influencing
• relationship-building
• EYFS Framework knowledge
• data analysis of EYFS Profile and other performance data
• Ofsted readiness and alignment of practice with expectations

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