Lead Nursery Practitioner Apprenticeship (l5) - London

About the role

🚀 Level 5 Lead Nursery Practitioner Apprenticeship 🚀

Ready to level up your career? Canopy Nursery is seeking passionate individuals to join us as Lead Nursery Practitioners! This is your chance to gain real-world experience and snag a Level 5 apprenticeship, all while making a huge impact on children's lives. ✨

As part of our amazing team, you'll work alongside our Room Leader, Third in Charge, and Deputy Manager to deliver top-notch care and education. We're all about nurturing every child's unique journey, ensuring their learning, development, and wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do. 💖

You'll be instrumental in bringing our curriculum to life, tracking kids' progress, and building awesome relationships with families and other pros. Plus, you'll sharpen your leadership skills, helping to keep our nursery running smoothly and our environment safe, inclusive, and super stimulating for every child. 🌳

What you'll be doing:

• 🚀 Supporting a killer early years curriculum that sparks learning and celebrates individual needs.
• 📝 Observing, assessing, and documenting children's growth, using insights to boost their development.
• 📚 Championing the EYFS framework and our nursery's high-quality standards.
• 🤝 Building strong connections with children, families, colleagues, and external partners.
• 🗣️ Taking on key person duties, sharing kids' progress with their families.
• 🛡️ Upholding safeguarding and child protection policies like a superhero.
• 🌟 Supporting children with additional needs and collaborating with specialists.
• 🧼 Adhering to health and safety, infection control, and hygiene best practices.
• 🧹 Contributing to daily routines, keeping our space tidy and inviting.
• 💪 Working as a team to ensure the nursery runs like a dream.
• 💡 Developing your leadership and mentoring game, fostering a positive team vibe.
• 📊 Maintaining accurate records and documentation with professionalism.
• 📚 Committing to ongoing training and professional growth.
• 📣 Helping to spread the word about our fantastic nursery.

We can't wait to hear from you! Let's grow together. 🌱

Key responsibilities

• Support the delivery of a high-quality early years curriculum and implement the EYFS framework.
• Observe, assess and record children's progress to inform planning and support developmental milestones.
• Build positive relationships with children, families, colleagues, and external professionals.
• Follow safeguarding, child protection, and health and safety procedures to maintain a safe environment.
• Contribute to daily nursery routines, collaborate with colleagues, and maintain a clean learning environment.