Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner Apprenticeship -Deputy Manager -Three Bears Nursery-Headingley
Three Bears Nursery & Pre-School · CLIFFE HOUSE DAY NURSERIES LIMITED
Location
Headingley
Postcode
LS16 5AB
Salary
Competitive
Duration
1 Year 10 Months
Hours per week
40h
Positions available
1
Degree awarded
Early years lead practitioner (level 5)
Start date
1 August 2026
Application deadline
30 June 2026
Posted
1 June 2026
Vacancy reference
2000034326
About the role
- Work alongside the nursery manager to ensure smooth operational duties of the setting, reflecting the curiosity approach pedagogy
- Create awe and inspiration for the children you care for through creating exciting activities and teaching them new skills
- Act as an inspirational role model for all other team members
- You will need to have previously worked in a senior early years role, holding a level 3 early years educator qualification as well as maths and English above a grade C/4
Working week
Monday to Friday. Shifts TBC.
Skills
Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsCustomer care skillsProblem solving skillsPresentation skillsAdministrative skillsNumber skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalTeam workingCreativeInitiativeNon judgementalPatiencePhysical fitness
Required qualifications
Essential
GCSE · English · Grade 4
Essential
GCSE · Maths · Grade 4
Essential
Level 3 Early Years Educator · Level 3 Early Years Educator · Grade Pass
Training & development
- All training will take place at the nursery, at your place of work
- 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 a maximum of 4 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 their 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 contracted hours
Future prospects
- This can lead to a career as a nursery manager as well as many other early years roles
About Three Bears Nursery & Pre-School
Three Bears Nursery is a home-away-from-home, Curiosity Approach accredited setting and has just gone into it’s 20th year in the business. It was opened by Jean and Kasim Taha in 2005 and is currently run by the family, with daughter Laila Taha acting as the Nursery Manager and a Managing Director. The setting is a 50 place one catering from 0-5, and values time outdoors, the voice of the child and a calm and safe working environment where both educators and children alike are able to thrive through early education each day.
Website
www.threebearsnursery.co.uk/