Derbyshire County Council
Best Start in Life Local Plan Co-ordinator (2 Posts)
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Closing date: 20 September 2026
We are looking for two experienced, confident, and collaborative Best Start in Life Local Plan Coordinators to help lead the development and delivery of Best Start Family Hubs across Derbyshire. Both positions are 0.5FTE, one will be supporting the North of the county and one will support the South of the county.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in improving outcomes for babies, young children, and families by helping to bring together early years, health, education, childcare, family support, and wider partner services.
Working within Children’s Services, you will coordinate activity across a designated area of the county, supporting Family Hub networks to deliver accessible, high-quality support for children and families.
What will I be doing:
- Lead and coordinate Best Start Family Hub network activity across the north or south of the county.
- Support the implementation, review, and reporting of the Derbyshire Best Start in Life Local Plan.
- Work with schools, early years settings, Family Hubs, partner agencies, and providers to promote high-quality, joined-up support.
- Provide advice, guidance, and practical support on Best Start in Life priorities, including home learning, parenting support, inclusion, and early identification of need.
- Develop networks, share best practice, deliver training, and support continuous improvement across hub and network sites.
- Prepare reports on progress, impact, and effectiveness, using information and evidence to inform service development.
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About You
You will bring recent and sound experience of working within the Early Years field, alongside strong leadership, communication, and partnership-working skills. You will be confident working across services and agencies, building effective relationships with professionals, providers, parents, and carers, and supporting others to deliver excellent outcomes for children and families.
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You should have a teaching degree or equivalent qualification with a specialism in Early Years at Level 6. A higher degree, research experience, budget management experience, and experience of delivering home learning environment or parenting programmes would be advantageous.
Why join us?
This role offers the chance to help shape a significant programme of work focused on giving every child the best start in life. You will be part of a committed Early Years Service, working with partners across Derbyshire to strengthen support for families, improve access to services, and contribute to better long-term outcomes for children.
We highly recommend that before applying you contact Vicky McEwan for an informal conversation about the role:
Vicky McEwan, Early Years Manager
Victoria.mcewan@derbyshire.gov.uk
Provisional Interview Date: 30 September 2026
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