Practice Advisor (Early Years and Education) – National Deaf Children’s Society

£31,720 – £36,000 per annum
35 hour week
Home based with some travel

The Role

We are looking for a Practice Advisor (Early Years and Education) to play a crucial role in providing expert advice and practical support on Early Years and education practice ensuring families and professionals have access to high-quality resources and guidance.

What you’ll do

* Develop and update high-quality resources for families and professionals.
* Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to improve early years support.
* Promote inclusive practice rooted in Family-Centred Early Intervention principles.
* Share specialist knowledge through training, guidance, and co-designed materials.

What you’ll need

* Proven experience supporting deaf children and families, especially in early years settings.
* Strong knowledge of child development, communication strategies, and inclusive provision.
* Skilled in translating complex information into accessible, compassionate advice.
* Collaborative approach to working across teams and with external partners.
* Access to a car and a full UK driving licence are essential.
* Strong digital skills and a sound understanding of agile values & principles.
* A criminal record check / DBS disclosure (if offered the position).

What you’ll get

* Home-based working with flexible hours.
* 25 days holiday – plus an additional 3 days at Christmas (and bank holidays).
* Pension (5.5% employer contribution).
* Healthcare Cashplan
* Annual performance-based salary increase.
* Employee Assistance & Wellbeing Programmes.

What We do

The National Deaf Children’s Society are the leading charity for deaf children. We give expert support on childhood deafness, raise awareness and campaign for deaf children’s rights, so they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Disability Confidence

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification. Please contact us at [email protected] with any accessibility or reasonable adjustment enquiries.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is a registered charity in England and Wales no. 1016532 and in Scotland no. SC040779.