Join Early Years the organisation for young children as an Early Years Deputy Leader Do you have a passion for making a meaningful impact in early childhood education? Do you believe in the power of play to unlock potential? Be part of our team and help shape the futures of children by fostering growth and learning through purposeful opportunities. At Early Years, we are committed to fostering growth for both the children and our staff. Joining means an opportunity to enhance your skills, make a meaningful difference, and collaborate with a team that upholds dedication, compassion, and excellence in early years care and education. In return, Early Years provides a comprehensive rewards package, including a competitive salary, 36 days of annual leave (pro-rata), inclusive of statutory/public holidays, a contributory pension scheme, options to purchase additional leave, and access to healthcare schemes. The role is 37 hours per week, a temporary (Maternity Cover) until June 2026 in Splash SureStart. The Early Years Deputy Leader will ensure children attending the SureStart programmes have the best start in life by providing a safe, welcoming, high quality, inclusive early education environment, working to improve the ability to learn, improve health and social development of children, antenatal to four years of age. The post holder will support and when required lead in a variety of service delivery within the SureStart project. To work in partnership with families to promote and facilitate positive parenting and the enhancement of the role of parents as first educators. To innovatively support and extend play experiences to ensure early outcomes are achieved. To find out more about the role and to apply, please visit our website by clicking the Apply button below. The closing date for receipt of completed applications isMonday 6 January 2025. For shortlisted applicants it is anticipated that interviews will take place on Monday 27 January 2025. Early Years is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing flexible friendly working conditions. As Protestants and males are currently known to be under-represented in the Organisation, we would particularly welcome applications from these groups. Skills: early years childcare Education