Regional Development Manager - Early Years/Primary Consultant
Early Excellence Ltd
Midlands Area
- Expired
- Salary:
- £50-£60k dependent on expertise and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 5 December 2014
Job overview
Location: Midlands Area
Home based, developing work with LAs, Academy Trusts and schools across the East and West Midlands
Do you share our passion for outstanding teaching? Are you an inspirational leader able to review, support and guide schools in developing highly effective provision and practice in the EYFS and KS1- then why not consider joining the Early Excellence Regional Development Team.
As a national organisation Early Excellence supports over 6000 Nursery, Infant and Primary schools, providing training courses, bespoke INSET and school based support to help improve practice. Our National Centre based in Huddersfield sets a standard for practice, with practitioners and senior leaders visiting every day to attend training, look around our interactive environments, outdoor areas and best practice gallery.
Our Regional Development Team connect with LAs, Academy Trusts and groups of schools in order to facilitate training and support programmes underpinned by the strong values, child-led principles and quality training the organisation is founded on.
In this role you will work with a highly experienced team of senior consultants who plan the strategic direction of the organisation. You be responsible for implementing the strategic plans, making connections across the Midlands in order to extend the reach of Early Excellence. You will be a natural communicator able to speak passionately about the work of Early Excellence and the ways in which the training and improvement programmes provided impact on practice.
As a Regional Development Manager your work will require you to:
- Be an ambassador for Early Excellence upholding the principles, practice and provision on which the organisation is founded.
- Lead on the development of the East and West Midlands identifying key players and building relationships with schools, academy chains and LAs in order to provide services that meet their improvement and training needs.
- Support schools in need of rapid improvement, helping to refurbish environments indoors and out, as well as plan bespoke support and training to improve practice.
- Develop and promote regional conferences, cluster projects and learning networks across the Midlands.
- Plan and present training at all levels including headteacher meetings, phase leader briefings and practitioner courses, as required.
- Co-ordinate and quality assure the work of a team of Early Years/KS1 consultants who are able to deliver Early Excellence training across the Midlands.
A successful track record in Early Years and/or KS1 teaching, senior leadership and/or advisory work that demonstrates your capacity to contribute to the ongoing development of effective Early Years and KS1 pedagogy is essential. You will understand what supports and develops schools and have a clear view of the challenges schools face, especially in maintaining an exciting, challenging, first hand curriculum. You will relish the opportunity of working in a team committed to Early Years principles and be keen to help Early Excellence make a real difference to senior leaders, practitioners and children across the country.
The post is home based with admin support from our National Centre in Huddersfield. It requires great flexibility to travel around the country, mainly in the Midlands, to network, lead meetings and deliver training.
To find out more about Early Excellence look online at www.earlyexcellence.com.
For an informal discussion please contact Liz Marsden, Early Excellence Director on 01422 311314.
To request an application pack please call Joanne Henson, Regional Team Co-ordinator, on 01422 311314 or email joanne@earlyexcellence.com.
Closing Date: 5th December 2014.
Interview Date: Wednesday 17th December 2014 and Friday 9th January 2015
About Early Excellence Ltd
- Early Excellence Ltd
- The Old School, New Hey Road, Outlane
- Huddersfield
- HD3 3YJ
- United Kingdom
The Work of Early Excellence
Established in 1998, Early Excellence is a highly regarded national organisation providing high level professional development to schools and nurseries across England.
Led by Liz Marsden the founder and Director, and supported by a strong senior leadership team of high-level early years/primary consultants, Early Excellence provides expertise, training and equipment to help schools improve and transform teaching and learning Birth-7yrs.
Our Centres based in Huddersfield and London are an inspirational place for practitioners working in the EYFS and KS1 to visit - attending training courses, looking around our interactive classrooms, best practice gallery and outdoor areas, as well as shopping for books and equipment in our Resource Centre.
We work with over 6000 schools and 50 LAs to support local and national priorities developing and leading conferences, courses and longer term improvement projects. Much of our work is focused on school development issues in nursery, reception, Y1 and Y2 where we support teachers and senior leaders in developing a meaningful, exciting and active curriculum. We also support the two year old agenda and have expertise in Under Threes.
Early Excellence Centres
Our unique and specialist Centres are located in the heart of London, Canada Water and in the North of England, Huddersfield, providing:
- Centre Training Courses – a termly programme of courses, workshops and seminars for all those working in early years and KS1
- Bespoke Training & INSET– we respond to need by shaping half day and full day training sessions led in our Centre and in schools/settings
- Interactive Environments - Display areas presenting well-organised provision (indoor and outdoor) that help practitioners develop new ideas for their practice
- Café – a great space to relax in serving lunch and homemade treats throughout the day
- Resource Centre - an extensive range of specialised early years and KS1 play-based resources, books and curriculum materials to support quality provision
- Furniture Range – a carefully designed, high-quality range of furniture and storage to help schools and nurseries transform their learning environments.
Early Excellence National Services
- National Development Team - we have two highly experienced National Managers who lead on early years, KS1 and leading learning. They work strategically with the Director to plan the development of services across England.
- Regional Development Team - we have four Regional Managers who work across the North, Midlands, South East and South West developing networks and leading training for LAs and schools.
- Associate Consultant Team - we have a small team of self-employed, independent consultants who work closely with us to lead training across England. This is a growing team and which we are seeking to expand.
- National Conferences - we lead a series of conferences throughout the year bringing national and international expertise to inform, inspire and challenge our thinking about early childhood and school improvement issues.
- National Voice - we share our perspective on national issues, policy development and research findings through increasingly through national conference keynotes, published articles, social media and though our website
- Online and Mail Order - we are a leading supplier of specialised furniture and resources through our online shop www.earlyexcellence.com/shop
More information about Early Excellence can be found on our website www.earlyexcellence.com and you are welcome to arrange a visit to one of our Centres if you have not been before.
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