Nursery Lead Practitioner Apprenticeship

You will be responsible for the following: 

• To actively promote Equality & Diversity within the nursery. Ensuring that the service responds to and respects differences amongst users, visitors, workers and other professionals who may have contact with the nursery


• To have an awareness of the diversity within the community and to assist the nursery to reflect this


• To work in partnership with parents/ carers


• To work with the Owner/ Director and the staff team to ensure a well-balanced and a high standard of Early Years Education is  provided for the children following the Early Years Curriculum for the Foundation Stage


• To ensure the provision of a high standard of care and play activities for children, which recognises both individual, and group requirements, in a safe secure and stimulating environment


• To manage the work in the nursery, the supervision and development of staff, volunteers and students and the fostering of good relationships within the team


• To participate in the recruitment of staff, including sitting on interviewing panel (as appropriate)


• To carry out administrative tasks and work collaboratively with the Nursery Administrator to ensure that all parents’ contracts are signed, and all documents are accurately filed. Being able to use ICT / Babys days software as dictated by this role


• To liaise with other professionals, attend relevant meetings and involve them in the work of the nursery as required


• To manage aspects of the nursery’s budgets for the purchase of equipment, toys, food and other services, as delegated by the Director, consistent with the financial policies and procedure of the organisation


• To assist the Owner/Director with the assessment of training and development needs of the staff team, through annual appraisals, and ensure that these are met through regular planned
  and individual supervision, ensure that accurate recordings are kept, paying particular attention to matters of confidential nature, and training opportunities are made available


• To have a working knowledge of the legislation surrounding Safeguarding Children and be able to work within the nurseries Safeguarding Policy


• To ensure the implementation of the organisation’s policies and procedures, including the Health and Safety procedures, with particular regard to the standard of hygiene throughout the nursery and Risk Assessments within the nursery, e.g. ensuring all toys and equipment are clean and safe, for the purposes for which they are intended


• To assist the Director/Owner in the carrying out personnel procedures, e.g. sickness and other procedures, in accordance with the organisation’s policy