Join Early Years - The Organisation for Young Children as an Insight and Evaluation Strategic Lead
Location: Early Years Headquarters, 6c Wildflower Way, Belfast, BT12 6TA
Hours: 37 hours per week
Tenure: Fixed term until December 2029 (extension subject to funding)
Salary: Point 47-50 (£59,705.73 - £63,329.08) per annum pro-rata
Do you have a passion for making a meaningful impact in early childhood education?
Do you believe in the power of play to unlock potential?
Be part of our team and help shape the futures of children by fostering growth and learning through purposeful opportunities.
At Early Years, we are committed to fostering growth for both children and our staff. Joining means an opportunity to enhance your skills, make a meaningful difference, and collaborate with a team that upholds dedication, compassion, and excellence in early years care and education.
In return, Early Years provides a comprehensive rewards package, including a competitive salary, 36 days of annual leave (pro-rata), inclusive of statutory/public holidays, a contributory pension scheme, options to purchase additional leave, and access to healthcare schemes.
The role
The Insights and Evaluation Strategic Lead will support the leadership of Early Years' organisational intelligence and evidence function. This senior role is responsible for generating high-quality evidence, evaluation findings and strategic insights that inform policy development, advocacy priorities, organisational performance reporting and Executive level decision making.
We're looking for people who at the closing date have:
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
To find out more about the role and to apply, visit our website by clicking the Apply button below.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday, 20 November 2026.
For successful applicants, the interview date will be Friday, 4 December 2026.
A reserve list may be held for a period of up to six months for the same or similar roles - if this applies to you, we'll let you know via email.
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.
