Quality Development Advisor

This full-time, permanent position has a starting salary of £41,585 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

We are excited to be hiring a new Quality Development Advisor to join our fantastic Early Years Educational Effectiveness Team. This is a hybrid role, supporting early years providers across the county, working remotely (sometimes from home) and working from any of the Council's offices.

Our Offer to You

26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
A generous local government salary related pension
Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents

About the Role

Make a real difference to children's lives in Surrey.

We're looking for a dynamic and innovative Quality Development Advisor to join our Early Years Educational Effectiveness Team. This is your opportunity to help shape the future of early years provision across Surrey, ensuring every child - especially the most vulnerable - gets the best possible start in life.

As part of our highly motivated team, you'll work with a wide range of early years providers including nurseries, pre-schools, childminders, and school-based settings, offering expert advice, challenge, and support to drive quality improvement. You'll lead on the design and implementation of Surrey's 'Early Years Quality Improvement Award', helping settings embed inclusive, high-quality practice.

Your key responsibilities as a Quality Development Advisor will include:

Providing advice and practical support to early years providers
Designing and delivering engaging training programmes for the sector
Using data to monitor impact and continuously improve outcomes for children
Building strong partnerships with providers, local teams, and external agencies
Contributing to Surrey's Best Start in Life Strategy and national quality improvement principles

This is a role for someone who thrives on collaboration, innovation, and making a measurable impact.

Your Application

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:

A full and relevant Early Years degree (or QTS) as defined by the Department for Education
Working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage, Ofsted framework, and quality improvement systems
Understanding of the 'Best Start in Life Strategy" and the National Quality Improvement Principles
Significant experience across the Early Years (0-5 age) range
Strong analytical skills and the ability to present data clearly to diverse audiences
Proven experience in designing and delivering training
Leadership experience and the ability to influence others
A commitment to inclusive practice and improving outcomes for vulnerable children

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and candidates will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long-term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

To apply , we request that you submit a CV, and you will be asked the following 4 questions:

Please confirm below that you hold a full and relevant Early Years degree OR Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Please can you tell us what degree you hold.
Please tell us about your most recent experience of leading frontline delivery of the Early Years Foundations Stage, across the full age range of the EYFS.
Please explain how you present data to staff, stakeholders, partners and Senior Leadership to support engagement and shared understanding.
Please tell us about your understanding of the National Quality Improvement Principles. Please describe how these can be applied to early years…