Early Years Stronger Practice Advisers - Programme Lead
Neat Academy Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4NU21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): 18.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - Fixed term to March 2028
Full time equivalent salary
- N8 £40,777 - £45,091 per annum - subject to moderation
Actual salary
- (Actual salary £20,388 - £22,545 per annum pro rata) - subject to moderation
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a colleague who has:
- Broad, generalist understanding of educational settings
- Experience of coordinating programme/project delivery.
- Experience working with multiple partners.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills
- Experience managing data and reporting.
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer:
- Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across our trust.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
- Cycle to work scheme offering savings on a range of bikes and safety equipment via salary sacrifice.
- Access to free eyes tests for DSE users.
- Opportunities for flexible working. Discounts for large national retailers and local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, insurance and much more.
- Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pensions Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
- Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
- Family friendly schemes such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and emergency dependent leave.
Further information about the job
This role is part time, working 18.5 hours per week, full year and fixed term to March 2028.Job share opportunities would be considered.
Through our Tyneside Early Years Hub, we are seeking a dedicated Early Years Stronger Practice Advisor (EYSPA) Programme Lead to oversee the delivery of our DfE-funded Early Years Stronger Practice Advisor Programme across our regional hub area.
As the EYSPA Programme Lead for the Tyneside Early Years Hub, you will play a central role in delivering high-quality, well-coordinated support to early years settings. You will oversee the programme life cycle end-to-end—from recruitment, onboarding, and matching advisers with settings to monitoring progress, quality assurance, financial administration, and reporting directly to the Department for Education (DfE).
Our Tyneside Early Years Hub is a regional support network operating within NEAT Academy Trust. Designed to elevate early childhood education, the hub provides evidence-informed advice, best-practice frameworks, and coordinated guidance to early years settings in line with Department for Education (DfE) expectations.
At the heart of our Trust is a mission to nurture, educate, achieve, and transform the lives of all young people within our North East communities. By joining us, you will become part of an exciting, innovative organisation aligned by this shared purpose. We are a welcoming, friendly, and committed team of colleagues.
Looking for further information?Please contact Sarah Stock, EYSPH Lead to arrange an informal chat ons.stock@neatat.org.uk
Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying job description and person specification, and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Wednesday 9th September 2026.
Expected Interview Dates - 17th and 18th September 2026.
Specific training for this role will be delivered on Friday 16th October and Wednesday 4th November 2026.
Safer Recruitment Note: NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Neat Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Website
- Neat Academy Trust website
- Email address
- s.stock@neatat.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0191 228 4090
Arranging a visit to Neat Academy Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s.stock@neatat.org.uk.
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