Early Years Stronger Practice Hub Manager

The working hours for this role are expected to be 37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year. The start date for this role is as soon as possible. This advert is scheduled to close at 17:00 on Friday, 28 August 2026.

The Early Years Stronger Practice Hub Manager will lead the coordination and delivery of a high-profile, DfE-funded programme designed to improve outcomes for young children through the promotion of evidence-informed early years practice. The role involves managing project delivery against key performance indicators, building and maintaining strong partnerships across the education and early years sector, overseeing monitoring and evaluation activities, and ensuring high-quality professional learning opportunities and resources are accessible to providers across the region. The postholder will also lead stakeholder engagement, develop networks of early years professionals, provide strategic support and guidance, and work closely with partners and funders to maximise the Hub’s impact and achieve programme objectives. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.

For a complete Job Description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand what we’re looking for in an ideal candidate.

About EQUA Mead Learning Trust

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance. As a growing Trust, currently educating almost 6000 pupils across 22 different schools (pre-school, primary, secondary, and sixth form) we are immensely proud of our staff and endeavour to be an employer of choice. This is an exciting time as we continue to grow the number of schools and children we support.

Important Application Information

When completing your application, please ensure that you add at least 2 references, with the first being your most recent employer. Please ensure that you read the attached referencing guidelines to familiarise yourself with our process. Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date. Your application must include a full employment history, accounting for any periods of time where you were not in active employment. If this is not included it may not be possible to consider your application. To comply with safer recruitment regulations, we cannot accept applications using a CV. An incomplete application will not be considered. 

This role will involve contact with children, and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. 

We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.