Early Years Learning Leads - Communication and Language

Early Years Learning Leads - Communication and Language

Guildford, Surrey

L1-L4 pay / Surrey PS 10 or £500 per day

Fixed term contract

Guildford Nursery School and Family Centre

RECRUITING NOW FOR LEARNING LEADS - DEADLINE IS MIDDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2026

COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE LEAD

(4 days per week or 152 days per year)

Promote language-rich environments, develop practitioner knowledge and support communication development for all children.

Please see the attached Expression of Interest (EOI) for more information and to apply for the Early Years Language Lead role. Please return your completed forms (EOI and CV) by email.

The following roles are also available:

PSED LEAD

(2 days per week or 76 days per year)

Lead initiatives which support practitioners to foster children's emotional wellbeing, social skills and resilience within Early Years settings.

Please see the attached Expression of Interest (EOI) for more information and to apply for the Early Years PSED Lead role. Please return your completed forms (EOI and CV) by email.

MATHS LEAD

(3 days per week or 114 days per year)

Champion mathematical learning and development, supporting practitioners to embed numeracy and spatial reasoning in everyday practice.

Please see the attached Expression of Interest (EOI) for more information and to apply for the Early Years Maths Lead role. Please return your completed forms (EOI and CV) by email.

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!

These roles will be contracted by the SPH at the following pay rates: Teacher's Leadership scale 1-4 or Surrey CC pay scale 10 or £500 per day inclusive of travel and expenses. They are funded until March 2028 in the first instance, with the possibility of contracts being extended, subject to funding. These roles can be term-time only with some holiday working, or all year round. However, the number of days per year is fixed. We will consider job shares.

Roles can be undertaken in one of three ways:

• Being paid directly as a self-employed contractor/consultant
• By agreed release from your existing role, with payment to be made to your setting for your release
• Possible fixed-term contract up to March 2028

Closing date: midday, 12 October 2026

Interviews will be held on:

• PSED Subject lead: 9 or 10 November 2026
• Maths Subject Lead: 9 or 10 November 2026
• Language Subject Lead: 9 or 10 November 2026

If you would like to discuss these roles further, please contact the Surrey and Hampshire Early Years Stronger Practice Hub.

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Please see the attached Expression of Interest (EOI) for more information and to apply for the Early Years Maths Lead role. Please return your completed forms (EOI and CV) by email. 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! These roles will be contracted by the SPH at the following pay rates: Teacher's Leadership scale 1-4 or Surrey CC pay scale 10 or £500 per day inclusive of travel and expenses. They are funded until March 2028 in the first instance, with the possibility of contracts being extended, subject to funding. These roles can be term-time only with some holiday working, or all year round. However, the number of days per year is fixed. We will consider job shares. Roles can be undertaken in one of three ways:

• Being paid directly as a self-employed contractor/consultant
• By agreed release from your existing role, with payment to be made to your setting for your release