Head of Early Years

**Salary**

£81,021.00 - £89,323.00 per annum

** Contractual hours**

37

** Basis**

Full time

** Region**

Warwick

** Package**

Full time, Permanent, Agile

** Job category/type**

Education - Non-School Based, Management

** Date posted**

02/12/2025

** Job reference**

RA0007329

**Why this role matters**

This is a unique opportunity to lead services that make a real difference - from early years through to school success. You’ll be at the heart of our mission to create an inclusive, high-performing education system that supports every learner to thrive.

**What you’ll do**

As a key member of our Education Senior Leadership Team, you will:
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Lead with purpose**: Provide strategic leadership for Early Years Quality, Inclusion, SEND and Safeguarding, School Effectiveness, Virtual School, Governor Services, and specialist support services.
- **Champion collaboration**: Work across education, health, and social care to build strong partnerships and a joined-up approach.
- **Deliver impact**: Drive Warwickshire’s Education Strategy 2024-2029, focusing on Best Start, SEND & Inclusion, Sufficiency & Admissions, and a Strong System.
- **Innovate and improve**: Use data-driven insights and creative solutions to raise standards and close gaps.
- **Manage resources wisely**: Oversee significant budgets to ensure value for money and positive outcomes for children.

**About you**

We’re looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking leader who brings:

- Proven experience in education leadership, including early years and school improvement.
- Strong knowledge of SEND legislation, safeguarding, and statutory duties.
- Excellent financial management skills and the ability to influence at senior levels.
- A genuine commitment to inclusion and improving outcomes for all learners.

**Why Warwickshire?**

Warwickshire is ambitious for its children and young people. Our Education Strategy sets out a clear vision for a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing system. In this role, you’ll help shape that future - making a lasting difference for generations to come.

**Find out more about our Education Strategy**: Warwickshire Education Strategy 2024-2029

**Ready to lead change?**
For further details, please see:

- Job Description and Person Specification

Working for Warwickshire - _This is the difference you make_

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage - Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

**Additional Information**

**Closing date**:6th January 2026

**Interview date**: w/c 12th January 2026

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce.