[ref. w05416116] Havant - Early Years Lead Practitioner Apprenticeship - Level 5
Tops Day Nurseries Havant
Early Years Lead Practitioner - Nursery Manager - Level 5 - St Clare's Pre-School
The Aspire Training Team are currently recruiting for a punctual, reliable and enthusiastic individual to join St Clare's Nursery, as a Level 5 Childcare Lead Practitioner Apprentice as their Nursery Manager.
St Clare's Pre-School has been operating since 1971 and opened an adjacent Nursery setting in 2018. Both settings operate from premises in a residential area of Leigh Park, in Hampshire. The Nursery is providing childcare for funded and non-funded children from 9 months – 2.5 years. Our current staff team holds qualifications ranging from Level 2 to Level 6.
Main Responsibilities:
- Qualified practitioner with previous leadership experience who will undertake the operational running of the nursery
- Working with ages 9 months to 2.5 years of age
- You will need to be a hands-on practitioner taking on all aspects of the practitioner role including personal care, assisting at mealtimes, catering for all of the children’s needs, and being a role model and mentor to the staff team.
- Ability to manage a staff team, deploy staff, ensure ratio’s, produce rotas, participate in supervisions and lead staff meetings.
- You will be the safeguarding lead, experience essential, current certificate or willingness to train.
- Knowledge and experience of working with and supporting children with SEND.
- Must be flexible to meet the demands of the role and enjoy a challenge
- Must be driven to build and develop the business with us to meet demands
- Work alongside the Preschool lead practitioner and business manager to ensure smooth operational management of the overall business.
- Work towards developing the setting and business further and always looking to make improvements and meet ever changing demands.
- Plan the curriculum and day to day activities with the staff team
- Administration and paperwork to be kept and maintained at a high standard, registers, risk assessments, children and staff records.
- Lead practitioner for the holiday club, helping to organise fun exciting days, outings and activities having the flexibility in approach to operate differently.
- Looking for a passionate person, someone that can build a team as well as Lead and support and motivate a team of practitioners.
- Driven to succeed and make a difference to the outcomes of children, prioritising their welfare, safety and development.
- Someone with excellent communication skills, and who is able to confidently communicate with parents and visiting external agencies.
Essential Skills:
- Experienced, confident and knowledgeable in child development and the EYFS
- NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Early Years Childcare and Development is essential
- Safeguarding level 3 or 4 training can be provided.
- GCSE’s in Maths or English or Equivalent
- 2 years previous experience working within a management/leadership role
- Business operational hours are 08:00-16:00 Monday-Friday, you will need to work flexibly around these
- You will be required to work 1 Saturday each year for our open day
- Paid lunch break
- Team building
- Staff outings
- Closed for 2 weeks in August
- Closed for 2 weeks for Christmas
- 1 week’s holiday leave
- Uniform provided
- Training opportunities provided
- Parking available and on a local bus route
- Working with a passionate established staff team
- Paid lunch break
- Team building
- Staff outings
- Closed for 2 weeks in August
- Closed for 2 weeks for Christmas
- 1 week’s holiday leave
- Uniform provided
- Training opportunities provided
- Parking available and on a local bus route
- Working with a passionate established staff team
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