Join Early Years – the organisation for young children as Content & Digital Communications Officer

Location: Early Years Headquarters, Belfast, BT12 6TA / Hybrid Working Policy in place

Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 9am - 5pm, Friday 9am - 4.30pm

Tenure: Fixed term until 31 March 2029

Salary: NJC Scale, Point 23-27 (£33,366 - £37,035) 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 the 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

As Content & Digital Communications Officer, which is a key role within the PEACEPLUS ASPIRE team, you will be involved in content creation, both for the purposes of communications and professional learning. We are seeking candidates that are technically skilled, with a creative flair, that will be able to further shape and enhance the digital offer of the PEACEPLUS ASPIRE project.

We're looking for people who:

At the closing date have:

Essential criteria

At the closing date applicants, must have:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Communications, Digital Media, Marketing, or a related field, and at least one year’s relevant experience in a communications, digital content or virtual learning development/support role within the last five years.

OR

• At least three years’ relevant experience in a communications, digital content or virtual learning development/support role.
• Experience of using Microsoft Office applications AND Experience creating basic visual or multimedia content (e.g. Canva, Adobe or video editing tools).
• At least one year’s experience of delivering training or supporting the delivery of training.
• A full current driving licence valid in Northern Ireland and access to a vehicle for official business, or access to a form of transport that will enable the applicant to meet the requirements of the post in full.
  

Desirable criteria

• At least one year’s experience supporting content creation within the Early Years or Education sector.

An information pack containing the job description and personnel specification is available by clicking here.

Please note, the information pack will not be available after the job posting closes therefore you may want to download it.

As part of the application process, you will need to demonstrate how you meet the criteria as outlined above and, on the personnel specification, and provide a copy of your CV.

Shortlisting will be completed based on the information contained with the application form, therefore it is important to clearly outline how you meet the criteria.

Where there are a large number of applications received, candidates may also be shortlisted using the desirable criteria.

Please note that your CV will only be used to support your application in assessing employment history.

Once you begin the application, it must be completed in one session, as there is no option to save and return to it later.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Thursday 26 March 2026.

For shortlisted applicants it is anticipated that interviews will take place Wednesday 15 April 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.

Should you need to contact us, please use the following methods:

Email: monitoringofficer@early-years.org

Phone: 028 9066 2825 Option 5

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