Nursery Practitioner - Lv5 Apprentice

Introduction

This Level 5 Early Years Lead Apprenticeship offers an exciting opportunity to develop into a Room Leader while working in a professional early year setting. You will gain hands‑on leadership experience, support day‑to‑day nursery operations, and help deliver high‑quality care and education for children.

About the Employer

Our aim at Crocodile Rock Day Care is to make the early years of your child’s life as enjoyable, rewarding and positive as possible. We believe that children should have fun at nursery and actively promote learning through play.

Our objective is to help children achieve their full potential. We provide an environment rich in active learning opportunities, supported by a qualified team trained to enhance the learning of your child.

All activities are planned to meet each child’s individual needs, within the standards set by the Early Years Foundation Stage. This approach will help your child to develop to the best of their ability.

What You'll Do

• Ensure full regulatory compliance
• Deliver outstanding care and education
• Support, develop, and lead nursery staff
• Build positive relationships with parents, carers, and external agencies
• Manage budgets and maintain financial targets
• Lead and manage the nursery team, ensuring company policies and procedures are followed
• Maintain high standards of care, learning, and safeguarding in line with the EYFS
• Oversee planning, assessment, and inclusion practices, including SEND provision
• Ensure children’s safety and staff understanding of safeguarding procedures
• Recruit, induct, train, supervise, and appraise staff to maintain high-quality practice
• Effectively deploy staff and manage staffing, operational, and running costs
• Promote reflective practice, continuous improvement, and staff development
• Build strong partnerships with parents, carers, and external professionals
• Represent and promote the nursery within the local community
• Ensure compliance with health and safety, emergency procedures, and safer recruitment requirements
• Manage complaints, inspections, and all nursery administration, including records and personnel files
• Support disciplinary and grievance processes in partnership with the Franchisee and Head Office
• Undertake additional duties as required by the line manager

Training Outcome

• Upon completion of this LV5 Early Years Lead Practitioner course, you will be in a good position to secure opportunities within senior leadership

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative

Qualifications

• Essential - Early Years Educator - Level 3 - Early Years Educator - Level 3 - Pass

Course Information

Course: Early years lead practitioner (level 5)

Level: 5

Route: Education and early years

Apprenticeship Level: Higher

Working Arrangements

Working Week: 35 hours a week, with 20% of employed time guaranteed to complete assignments, with support of a tutor.

Expected Duration: 2 Years

Training Provider: WMC TRAINING LTD