Early Years Lead Practitioner Level 5 Apprenticeship - Cliffe House Day Nurseries
CLIFFE HOUSE DAY NURSERIES LTD · CLIFFE HOUSE DAY NURSERIES LIMITED
Location
Cliffe House Day Nursery
Postcode
BD17 6BY
Salary
Competitive
Duration
1 Year 10 Months
Hours per week
40h
Positions available
7
Degree awarded
Early years lead practitioner (level 5)
Start date
1 August 2026
Application deadline
30 June 2026
Posted
2 June 2026
Vacancy reference
2000034509
About the role
- Create awe and inspiration for the children you care for through creating exciting activities and teaching them new skills
- Gain new knowledge, skills and behaviours throughout your apprenticeship to become a qualified practitioner
- Support all their daily needs from helping them at mealtimes, supporting their sleep needs and their well-being too
- Teach them through a range of play types both indoors and outdoors, as well as taking them on outings to enhance their cultural experiences
Working week
40 hours across 5 days - Monday to Friday (34 hours in role in the nursery rooms and 6 hours study time/off the job hours - exact shifts to be confirmed).
Skills
Communication skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsCustomer care skillsProblem solving skillsPresentation skillsNumber skillsLogicalTeam workingCreativeInitiativeNon judgementalPatiencePhysical fitness
Required qualifications
Essential
GCSE · English · Grade 4
Essential
GCSE · Maths · Grade 4
Essential
Level 3 early years educator · Early Years Educator · Grade Pass
Training & development
- Working towards a Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship standard, including any necessary Functional Skills
- All training will take place at Cliffe House Day Nurseries
- This will be delivered to you face-to-face, with your own dedicated tutor, whether one-to-one or in small groups with other students. Group sizes are max of 6 students
- Your coaching sessions happen once a month or more often if needed, the training is unique and tailored to your learning needs, we come to you!
- Training schedule is unique to each student to meet your individual needs
- Support is always here; this is something we pride ourselves on and the consistency of the same tutor throughout your course
Additional training
- Cliffe House Training are a unique training provider who has developed their academy to ensure that support is always there for its learners
- They value their delivery of face-to-face learning sessions, unique to you as the student
- You will receive your own online learning platform to submit and receive your work and everything is developed in a manageable way, all learning is completed in your contacted hours
Future prospects
- This can lead to a career as a head of room/senior practitioner, deputy or nursery manager as well as many other senior early years roles
Company benefits
- A great holiday allowance
- Annual salary reviews
- Annual Christmas party
- Dress down days
- Nursery uniform provided for you
- Christmas Closure
- Refer a friend scheme
- Discounted childcare
About CLIFFE HOUSE DAY NURSERIES LTD
Cliffe House is a family run business with our staff well-being at the heart of our success. We pride ourselves in helping staff excel in their childcare journey with us and this year we celebrate 27 years since we first started this amazing journey providing a home from home for lifelong learning.