Early Years Advisor

Job details

Job reference

REQ05998

• Date posted
• 02/10/2026
• Application closing date
• 23/10/2026
• Location
• Taibach Library
• Salary
• Grade 8 SCP 26 £38,510 - SCP 30 £42,123
• Package
• “Generous holiday entitlement, Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme with 15.3% employer contributions, discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure and excellent development opportunities.”

Contractual hours

• 37
• Basis
• Full time
• Job category/type
• Blank
• Early Years Advisor

Job description

Section: Early Years and Flying Start

Contract Type: Fixed Term post until 31/03/2028 due to grant funding

Location of post: Hybrid working, base at Taibach Library

We are currently looking for a qualified teacher with early years expertise to join our highly skilled Early Years Childcare Team, as an Early Years Advisor to complement the work of the existing Early Years Advisors.

This fast paced, high-energy team is looking to expand. Do you fancy a challenge outside of the classroom? Do you have passion for early years, and making a difference to those who need it most? Why not join our team!

The main duties of the post;

Working under the supervision of the Childcare Lead, within the multi agency Early Years Childcare Team, you will carry out a range of duties to lead and support the continued development of the high quality childcare settings within Neath Port Talbot.

To support the development of a broad and balanced range of activities and experiences appropriate to the needs of two year olds in Welsh Government funded childcare settings.

To ensure that childcare settings are quality assured to meet the appropriate quality childcare guidance as outlined by the Welsh Government.

To establish effective working relationships with childcare settings and ensure positive transition to education providers.

To work closely with multi-agencies and promote strategies to engage parents to participate in Welsh Government Funded Childcare, Flying Start and other Early Years support services.

You will have experience of;

Working in a multi-agency way with a wide range of professionals

Early Years Curriculum setting experience

• Ideally you will have;
• Qualified teacher status plus relevant experience of working with children, families and early years settings is essential.
• The knowledge and expertise to promote continuous quality improvement and through championing the world class nature of early education and care practices.
• An understanding of the care and educational needs of children from age two to three years, focusing on the skill development of childcare settings who support these children.
• Recent and substantial experience and knowledge of Foundation Learning and Curriculum for Wales in an early years context.
• If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact Lynne Baker [email protected]

DBS requirements:

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

Welsh Language Requirements:

Welsh Language skills desirable.

Additional Information:

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.

Rydym yn chwilio am athro/athrawes gymwysedig sydd ag arbenigedd mewn blynyddoedd cynnar i ymuno â’n Tîm Gofal Plant Blynyddoedd Cynnar medrus iawn fel Ymgynghorydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar, gan gydweithio gyda’r Ymgynghorwyr Blynyddoedd Cynnar presennol.

Mae’r tîm deinamig a phrysur hwn yn awyddus i ehangu. Ydych chi’n chwilio am her newydd y tu allan i’r ystafell ddosbarth? Oes gennych chi angerdd dros y blynyddoedd cynnar a gwneud gwahaniaeth i’r rhai sydd ei angen fwyaf? Beth am ymuno â’n tîm!

Prif ddyletswyddau’r swydd

Gan weithio o dan oruchwyliaeth yr Arweinydd Gofal Plant, o fewn y Tîm Gofal Plant Blynyddoedd Cynnar amlasiantaethol, byddwch yn cyflawni ystod o ddyletswyddau i arwain a chefnogi datblygiad parhaus lleoliadau gofal plant o safon uchel ledled Castell-nedd Port Talbot.

Cefnogi datblygiad ystod eang a chytbwys o weithgareddau a phrofiadau sy’n briodol i anghenion plant cyn ysgol mewn lleoliadau gofal plant a ariennir gan Lywodraeth Cymru.

Sicrhau bod lleoliadau gofal plant yn bodloni'r safonau ansawdd a nodir yng nghanllawiau gofal plant Llywodraeth Cymru drwy brosesau sicrhau ansawdd effeithiol.

Sefydlu perthnasoedd gwaith effeithiol gyda lleoliadau gofal plant a sicrhau trosglwyddiadau cadarnhaol i ddarparwyr addysg.

Gweithio’n agos gydag asiantaethau amrywiol a hyrwyddo strategaethau i annog rhieni i gymryd rhan mewn Gofal Plant a Ariennir gan Lywodraeth Cymru, Dechrau’n Deg a gwasanaethau cymorth Blynyddoedd Cynnar eraill.

YoBydd gennych brofiad o

Weithio mewn ffordd amlasiantaethol gydag ystod eang o weithwyr proffesiynol.

Profiad o weithio mewn lleoliad cwricwlwm blynyddoedd cynnar.

Yn ddelfrydol, bydd gennych

Statws Athro Cymwysedig ynghyd â phrofiad perthnasol o weithio gyda phlant, teuluoedd a lleoliadau blynyddoedd cynnar.

Y wybodaeth a’r arbenigedd i hyrwyddo gwelliant ansawdd parhaus drwy hyrwyddo arferion gofal ac addysg gynnar o’r safon uchaf.

Dealltwriaeth o anghenion gofal ac addysgol plant rhwng dwy a thair oed, gyda ffocws ar ddatblygu sgiliau lleoliadau gofal plant sy’n cefnogi’r plant hyn.

Profiad sylweddol diweddar a gwybodaeth am Addysg Sylfaen a’r Cwricwlwm i Gymru mewn cyd-destun blynyddoedd cynnar.

Os ydych chi’n credu bod gennych y profiad a’r cymwysterau angenrheidiol ar gyfer y rôl hon, byddem wrth ein bodd yn clywed gennych.

Am sgwrs anffurfiol, cysylltwch â Lynne Baker ar [email protected]

Gofynion DBS

Mae’r swydd hon yn destun gwiriad manylach gan y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd (DBS).

Mae Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot wedi ymrwymo’n llwyr i ddiogelu a hyrwyddo lles plant a phobl ifanc ac mae’n disgwyl i bob aelod o staff a gwirfoddolwr rannu’r ymrwymiad hwn. Mae ein gweithwyr yr un mor ymrwymedig i sicrhau diogelwch ac amddiffyniad pob plentyn a pherson ifanc a byddant yn gweithredu i ddiogelu eu lles.

Bydd y broses recriwtio ar gyfer y swydd hon yn seiliedig ar asesiadau recriwtio diogel trylwyr er mwyn sicrhau bod plant a phobl ifanc yn cael eu hamddiffyn.

Gofynion y Gymraeg

Mae sgiliau Cymraeg yn ddymunol.

Gwybodaeth Ychwanegol

Gellir cyflwyno ceisiadau yn Gymraeg. Ni fydd ceisiadau a gyflwynir yn Gymraeg yn cael eu trin yn llai ffafriol na cheisiadau a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.

Rydym yn cynnig cynllun cyfweliad gwarantedig ar gyfer ymgeiswyr ag anabledd a chyn-filwyr y lluoedd arfog.

Yn Nhîm CNPT, rydym i gyd yn cydweithio i wasanaethu pobl, cymunedau a busnesau Castell-nedd Port Talbot.

Rydym wedi ymrwymo i ddarparu cyfleoedd hyfforddi a datblygiad proffesiynol i’n holl weithwyr.

Edrychwn ymlaen at eich croesawu i Dîm CNPT.