Liverpool City Region and Beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub

New Early Years Learning Lead Opportunities

Coming September 2026

 

We are pleased to share new Department for Education roles coming to Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs from September 2026. These new Early Years Learning Lead roles are advertised below, strengthening sector-led support and professional practice in three key areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS):

 

Communication and Language (4 days per week),

 

Mathematics (3 days per week) and

 

Personal, Social and Emotional Development (2 days per week).

 

Are you an experienced Early Years Leader or Setting Manager ready for your next professional challenge?

 

As an Early Years Learning Lead, you will facilitate high-quality Department for Education (DfE) approved Continual Professional Development (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.

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Early Years Learning Lead Application Pack

 

• Communication and Language Lead (4 days per week): Promote language-rich environments, develop practitioner knowledge and support communication development for all children.

• Mathematics Lead (3 days per week): Champion mathematical learning and development, supporting practitioners to embed numeracy and spatial reasoning in everyday practice.

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

 

These roles will be contracted by the Stronger Practice Hub (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) and can be undertaken in one of two ways:

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

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

These newly created roles offer an opportunity for experienced early years professionals to influence practice, support continuous improvement, and work collaboratively with settings across their local area.  Click on the links below if you wish to apply for any of the roles.

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Closing date: Monday 6th July 2026, 12 noon

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To apply, please complete the EOI, and email it to:

SpHubNW@evertoncentre.liverpool.sch.uk

 

New Early Years Learning Lead Opportunities now open.

 

Early Years Stronger Practice Adviser for Group-Based Provision

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Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs are now looking for applicants to join phase 2 of delivery; applicants will need to be willing to provide support in the areas covered by their local EYSPH. Please note that advisers will be required to work across more than one Local Authority.

 

Early Years Stronger Practice Adviser for Childminder Provision

 

Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs are now looking for applicants to join phase 2 of delivery; applicants will need to be willing to provide support in the areas covered by their local EYSPH. Please note that advisers will be required to work across more than one Local Authority.