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Early Years Scotland - Lead Development and Support Officer
Created: 08/07/2026
News/Events Category: Job VacanciesPost: Lead Development and Support Officer
Organisation: Early Years Scotland
Salary: Starting salary 32,791 FTE (26,232 pro-rata)
Hours: Part time (28 hours per week, Monday-Friday)Are you an experienced leader with a passion for improving outcomes for Scotland's youngest children and their families? Early Years Scotland is seeking a dynamic and committed Development and Support Officer to provide high-quality support to our members across Fife. This is a home-based role, with regular travel throughout the area, where you will visit settings, attend meetings and build and develop strong local relationships with a range of stakeholders.
With leadership-level experience and influence across settings, you will provide a wide range of support to EYS members, including remote advice, direct setting support, Business Health Checks, follow-up improvement planning and peer support opportunities. Working closely with local authority colleagues and member settings, you will help to strengthen quality, governance and leadership across the sector. A key part of the role will include the development of EYS membership policies and resources, as well as supporting voluntary committees and recruitment activity where needed.
You will also play an active role in partnership meetings with Fife Council and other stakeholders. Early Years Scotland is a registered charity and Scotland's leading national specialist organisation dedicated to supporting our youngest children, from pre-birth to age five. With over 50 years of experience as a Third Sector organisation, we take immense pride in our long-standing commitment to those who work for and on behalf of Scotland's youngest children.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver universal and direct support to settings, both remotely and in-person, based on requests and identified needs
- Conduct annual Business Health Check audits and visits, analysing findings and developing individual action plans for settings, as well as facilitating follow-up meetings to support improvement
- Organise and attend termly in-person meetings for all members, in partnership with the local authority
- Share local and national information to support member settings
- Work collaboratively with Fife Council colleagues, as well as attending funded provider update, quality improvement support and collaborative EYS/Fife Council meetings
- Facilitate termly peer support meetings for EYS member managers and senior staff across the area
- Support voluntary committee governance through advice, training and practical guidance, as well as assisting with recruitment activity including job adverts, interview questions and professional advice at interviews
- Support the development of EYS membership policies and resources as directed
- Complete quarterly and annual reviews of the EYS Fife service and participate in ongoing professional development
For more information and to download an application pack please visit the Early Years Scotland website
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 15 July 2026.
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