Fixed Term post until 31 January 2028

Knowsley Council is an award winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024.

We are an Accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.

Come join us and be part of our success.

Knowsley Early Years Service works to build capacity within children, families, and communities through the provision of high-quality accessible universal services and a preventative Early Help offer that will start to break the intergenerational cycles of disadvantage and dependency. Knowsley Early Years will ensure every child grows up in a nurturing environment, with access to public service support helping children to fulfil their potential as they move into primary and secondary education.

The Early Years Locality Manager will be expected to work with a large degree of independence and significant accountability in collaboration with the other Early Years Locality Mangers. The individual will have responsibility for the service offer within one of the three locality areas of Knowsley. The successful candidate will be an instrumental member of team developing the Start for Life offer in Knowsley with a particular emphasis partnerships and integrated working.

You should have a relevant professional qualification/ Degree in an appropriate field – Health, education, social care or equivalent experience and a minimum of three years’ experience of leading a programme of change to the way services are delivered to children and their families by a multi-agency workforce.

If you feel this is for you, you may be the perfect candidate for this role.

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working.  For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

See the benefits of working for Knowsley MBC https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/yes.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: 

Katy Race / katy.race@knowsley.gov.uk / Tel: 07826 873298  or 

Stephanie Maloney / Stephanie.maloney@knowsley.gov.uk / Tel: 07810053298 

Please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification and should be a maximum of 1-2 pages.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.

Interviews are being held on Monday, 17 November and Tuesday, 18 November 2025.