Senior Early Years Consultant – Hackney Education

Hackney Education provides a range of services to support the education of children, young people and adults in our inner London borough. Hackney is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work. Within our diverse borough, we serve a wide range of children and young people, with a particular focus on supporting less advantaged families.

Hackney Education’s key priority is to improve the life chances of every child, young person and learner, making Hackney the most forward-looking education system in the UK, where schools, settings and partners provide an exciting environment that ensures inclusion and success for everyone. We see our borough as being one of the best places in the country for young people to grow, learn, develop and achieve – and one of the best places for colleagues to work and thrive in our education system.

Are you an excellent early years teacher who is passionate about young children’s learning and looking for the next step in your career? Are you a confident leader with a sound understanding of the research underpinning child development? If so, we invite you to be a part of our dynamic team in Hackney as an Early Years Consultant.

Hackney Education Early Years team is dedicated, forward-thinking and committed to providing exceptional support and guidance to early years settings and schools in Hackney. Our mission is to empower educators to create an enriching environment where every child can thrive. We are looking to recruit someone to join our amazing team and help continue to achieve positive outcomes for children in Hackney.

• Providing tailored guidance to educators on curriculum development.
• Strengthening leadership capacity in Early Years settings.
• Delivering engaging and informative training sessions for early years professionals.
• Conducting thorough assessments of early years settings.
• Collaborating to foster a holistic approach to child development.
• Staying abreast of the latest research and trends in early childhood education.

Our aim is for all EYFS settings to be filled with motivated adults and curious learners, with inclusive environments and curriculum stimulating and exciting so children are confident, independent and skilled for the future. Hackney Education supports managers and staff from the Private, Voluntary and Independent sector schools, as well as in our primary and maintained nursery schools, to ensure this is the case.

An Enhanced DBS check is required for this role. Interested? If you have any questions about the vacancy, please contact Cimone Brown, Early Years Strategy Manager (cimone.brown@hackney.gov.uk).

Closing date: 19 April 2026 (22:59) Interviews: W/c 27 April 2026

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people and people from a black and global majority background as these groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce.