Early Years – the organisation for young children wish to recruit seven Early Years Quality Mentors to work within the Early Years Team on a fixed term basis until 31 May 2029.. The roles will cover a geographic spread in Northern Ireland: Omagh / Enniskillen / Belfast / Londonderry / Newry working 37 hours per week . Hybrid working is available. 

These seven roles will be responsible for the programmatic development, delivery, co-ordination and quality assurance of the pre-school ASPIRE project across Northern Ireland and the border region of Ireland. To contribute to the delivery of existing services and developments within the Early Years portfolio, with a clear focus on leading improvements within the sector.

The ASPIRE Project is a shared education initiative, funded through PEACEPLUS, and aimed at providing direct and sustained contact between children from all backgrounds.  This multi-year, cross border partnership is led by Northern Ireland Education Authority alongside Early Years, the National Childhood Network, Léargas and Fermanagh Trust.  Early Years will be leading on the pre-school element, and this is a fantastic opportunity to work on an ambitious project seeking to make a real difference to our society by embedding shared education from the start.  

To find out more about the role and to apply, please click the links below.

Closing date: Monday 28 October 2024 at 10am

Interview date: TBC

Early Years is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing flexible friendly working conditions.  As Protestants and males are currently known to be under-represented in the Organisation, we would particularly welcome applications from these groups.