Early Years PSED Lead

About the Role

Are you an experienced Early Years Leader or Setting Manager eager for your next professional challenge? We are excited to offer three rewarding Early Years Learning Lead roles, each specialising in a distinct area: Maths, Communication and Language, and Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED).

As an Early Years Learning Lead, you will facilitate high-quality DfE-approved CPD for practitioners, provide specialist subject support to Early Years settings, and engage in regional and national networking with fellow professionals. Your expertise and passion will be instrumental in driving excellence and innovation across the sector.

PSED Lead (2 days per week): Lead initiatives which support practitioners to foster children’s emotional wellbeing, social skills and resilience within Early Years settings.

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What skills and experience we're looking for

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility beyond their setting.

• Able to deliver the key programme content with rigour whilst being responsive and sensitive to educators’ needs and prior experiences.

• Aspirational to support the improvement/facilitate the development of the quality of PSED practice.

• Open to reflecting on their practice as an Early Years Learning Lead.

• Ability to provide bespoke support to early years settings, tailoring approach to meet the unique needs of each context.

• A self-starter, able to work independently, make strategic decisions, proactively generate work, and collaborate effectively as part of a team.

• Has experience of working with children aged between 0 to 4 years old in an early childhood education context.

• Has experience working in, or with, a range of different childcare provider types (i.e. PVIs, childminders, school-based settings).

• Has experience of leading professional development in PSED.

• Has experience of mentoring others or using a coaching model of support, demonstrating the ability to build and nurture professional relationships.

• Has experience of developing and implementing a delivery plan which addresses the specific needs of early years settings and staff with input from key stakeholders including local authorities across multiple areas.

• Has experience of working collaboratively with multi-agency teams and/or local authority services.

What the school offers its staff

• Opportunities for flexible working.

• Access to high quality CPD.

Further details about the role

If you are committed to continuous professional development and keen to make a wider impact, we would love to hear from you. Join us and help shape the future of Early Years education!

Please see the attached Expression of Interest (EOI) for more information and to apply for the Early Years PSED Lead role. These roles will be contracted by the SPH with an allocated day rate of £500/day and are funded up until March 2028 in the first instance, with the possibility of contracts being extended dependent on funding. All roles are for 38 weeks of the year (term-time) can be undertaken in one of two ways:

• Being paid directly as a self-employed contractor / consultant

• By agreed release from your existing role, with payment be made to your setting for your release

Closing date: Thursday 11th June 12 noon

Interviews will be held on: 16 June + 18th June (pm)

If you would like to discuss these roles further, please contact Nicola McGarrell at: nmcgarrell@londonsouthtsh.org

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Further details about the role

How to apply

To apply, please complete the EOI, and email it to:recruitment@tcset.org.uk

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Charter Schools Educational Trust is committed to equality and diversity, and to being a family where everyone can be themselves. We are committed to continuous improvement in how representative we are of our local communities, including gender, ethnicity, religion, age, and all other aspects of diversity.

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We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, and staff networks to provide a supportive environment in the workplace where members can receive peer to peer support.

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The Charter Schools Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment.