Job info	Job info details
Job title	Early Years Advisory Teacher
Strategic team/Directorate	Children's Services
Service	Learning and Partnership Hub
Business unit	Home Learning Environment and Early Years Team
Responsible to (day to day issues)	Head of Service Home Learning Environment and Early Years
Accountable to (line manager)	Head of Service Home Learning Environment and Early Years
Salary grade	Soulbury 9 – 12 (+ up to 3 SPA points)
JE ref	SOUL05

1. Key purpose of job

• To improve the outcomes for children (0 to 5) and families with early years children.
• To empower all those working in early years settings to respond to the diverse needs of children, develop inclusive learning environments and ensure the effective delivery of the EYFS (or equivalent) and to help them to support children in removing barriers to learning where these exist.

2. Anticipated outcomes of post

• Improved quality of provision for children aged 0-5 across all Early Years provision.
• Improved outcomes for all children aged 0-5. 
• Reduced inequalities in outcomes for identified groups of children aged 0-5.
• Increased confidence of professionals working with families to advise on quality early years practice.

3. List key duties and accountabilities of the post

• As an Employee of Torbay Council all roles are expected to work in a way that ensures vulnerable children and adults are safeguarded and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with established policies and procedures. The Designated Senior Lead for Safeguarding is the Chief Executive and Director of Children’s Services.
• To develop positive working relationships with all Early Years providers and practitioners, including the setting SENCO. 
• To support practitioners in all early year’s provision to improve inclusive practice, including:
  • Modelling good practice to staff and management;
  • Leading training opportunities;
  • Providing advice and practical support on identification, assessment and intervention in line with statutory policy.
• To work alongside early years practitioners to develop the quality of the environment, interactions, assessment and planning to support all children’s learning and development.
• To support setting staff in the early identification, assessment and intervention for children, including those who may have additional needs, demonstrating regard to key statutory policy and documentation.
• To support Early Years staff to offer appropriate advice and support to parents/carers of early years children, including those with additional needs. 
• To assist Early Years staff to work in partnership with a range of key professionals supporting children who require additional support and/or are likely to need a statutory assessment prior to school. 
• To ensure practitioners are able to meet the individual needs of all children using the Early Years Foundation Stage Guidance and the SEN Code of practice. 
• To support staff knowledge with the development of documentation and reports related to children’s learning and development and enhance their understanding of how this documentation supports statutory process and procedures.
• To support a robust localised transition process from early years to school provision ensuring children have clear transition plans, focussed on their individualised needs.
• To develop and lead, training, professional development, forums/networks to a range of audiences to enable the sharing of good practice in relation to supporting inclusive practice for all children.
• To work in partnership with colleagues across Children’s Services and Health as part of an integrated approach, fostering positive working relationships and processes.
• To monitor and evaluate the services delivered to Early Years providers against intended outcomes. 
• To produce reports and evidence of the impact of the services provided when requested. 
• To ensure continuation of own CPD through reading of national guidance/evidence and attendance at local and regional events. To disseminate information accordingly to the wider early years team.

4. Budgetary/Financial Responsibilities of the post

• None. 

5. Supervision/Line Management Responsibilities of the post

• None. 

6. Working environment and conditions of the post

• Normal working environment and conditions. 

7. Physical demands of the post

• Normal physical demands. 

8. Specific resources used by the post

• Normal resources.

9. Key contacts and relationships

• External - Local Early Years Providers, Ofsted, Family Hubs, Public Health Nursing, Other Local Authorities. 
• Internal - Other members of the Home Learning Environment and Early Years Team, Other Torbay Council Departments. 

10. Other duties

• To undertake additional duties as required, commensurate with the level of the job. 

Other Information

• All staff must commit to the Workplace Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Policy.
• Torbay Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo the checks appropriate to the post applied for.
• The post holder is expected to work in a way that ensures vulnerable children and adults are safeguarded and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with established policies and procedures. And are aware that the Chief Executive and the Director for Children’s Services are the Safeguarding Leads for the Council.
• The post is eligible for hybrid working.
• As this post meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check (Disclosure) from the Disclosure & Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of ALL cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions, whether “spent” or “unspent”. Criminal convictions will only be taken into account when they are relevant to the post.
• The Council operates a Smoke-Free Policy and the post-holder is prohibited from smoking in any of the Council's buildings (including Council owned and Council leased buildings, but excluding designated areas in residential schemes), enclosed spaces within the curtilage of buildings, and Council vehicles. The Council does not permit smoking breaks within work time, however, in services where the flexi-scheme is in operation, employees may take reasonable break times outside of core hours, in accordance with flexi-time arrangements. Employees should follow the flexi-scheme procedure for agreeing time away from their duties in the normal manner with their immediate colleagues and line manager, with break start and finish times being recorded, as with any other break-time arrangement. 
• The post-holder is expected to familiarise themselves with and adhere to all relevant Council Policies and Procedures.
• The post-holder must comply with the Council’s Health and Safety requirements as outlined in the H&S policy appropriate to the role.
• The post-holder must be committed to the Council’s Core Values for employees – “Torbay Council employees are committed to being forward thinking, people orientated and adaptable - always with integrity”. Evidence will be sought during the probation and appraisal processes.
• If this post is customer facing, it will require the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
• If you are required to access a government system such as HMRC, DWP or The Public services network (PSN) as part of your role with the Council you will be required to complete a basic disclose with your line manager before you can access these systems. Your manager will be required to complete a verification form that confirms your identity, nationality and immigration status, employment history and unspent convictions (third party).
• If you are required to use your own vehicle on Council business or drive a council vehicle you will be asked to provide information on any driving endorsements by accessing gov.uk/view-driving-licence and providing a code to your Line Manager in order to share your driving licence information with the Council.

Person Specification

Note for Candidate

All Candidates

The supporting statement on your application form will be used to assess ability to meet the essential requirements of the role, so you should explain how you meet each of the numbered essential requirements within your supporting statement. In a competitive situation, the desirable criteria may be taken into consideration, so you are encouraged to show how you also meet each of the desirable criteria.

Candidates who consider that they have a disability

Reasonable adjustments will be made to the job, job requirements or recruitment process for candidates with a disability.

If you consider yourself to have a disability you should indicate this on your application form, providing any information you would like us to take into account with regard to your disability in order to offer a fair selection interview.

Where ever possible and reasonable we will make adjustments and offer alternatives to help you through the application and selection process.

If you have indicated that you have a disability on your application form you will be guaranteed an interview if you clearly demonstrate in your supporting evidence how you broadly meet the essential requirements of the role.

Job info	Job info details
Job Title	Early Years Advisory Teacher
Strategic team/Directorate	Children's Services
Service	Learning and Partnership Hub
Business unit	Home Learning Environment and Early Years Team

Skills and effectiveness

Essential skills and effectiveness

• Ability to model effective high-quality practice in early years. 
• The ability to communicate clearly. 
• Effective organisational skills, including the ability to plan work programmes which make optimum use of available resources, especially time. 
• Ability to be adaptable and take the initiative. 
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to relate to a range of professionals including LA colleagues, early years practitioners and other agencies. 
• Willingness to share expertise, skills and knowledge and work as part of a team. 
• Effective negotiation skills and the ability to deal with conflict. 
• The ability to deliver high quality inset and support to a range of colleagues. 
• The ability to enthuse, motivate and inspire colleagues in the field of early years care and education and develop effective partnerships. 
• An ability to work within corporate policies and an understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities. 
• This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English. 

Desirable skills and effectiveness

• Effective ICT skills. 

Knowledge

Essential knowledge

• A clear understanding of the principles involved in delivering an effective Early Years curriculum. 
• Knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage (or equivalent) and how this translates into good practice. 
• Knowledge of the evidence-based practice in early years. 
• Knowledge of the current legislative framework within which schools and early years settings operate. 
• Knowledge of Family Hubs and working practices. 

Desirable knowledge

N/A

Experience and achievements

Essential experience and achievements

• Extensive experience of supporting Early Years children, including children with SEN. 
• Extensive knowledge of early childhood development. 
• Experience of delivering training/inset to other colleagues. 
• Working closely with parents/carers. 
• Liaison with non-maintained early years sector. 

Desirable experience and achievements

• Experience of leadership and management within Early Years. 
• Working in pre-schools and nurseries in the non-maintained sector. 
• Working with children under three years old. 
• Multi- agency working. 

Qualifications/professional memberships

Essential qualifications/professional memberships

• Educated to degree level or equivalent. 
• Qualified Teacher Status. 
• Evidence of continued professional development. 

Desirable qualifications/professional memberships

• An additional, relevant professional qualification or training. 

Other requirements

Other requirements of the job role

• Demonstrates a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. 
• Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay in order to carry out duties. 
• Ability to accommodate some unsociable hours. 
• Ability to accommodate hybrid working.