Deputy Manager - Level 5 Apprentice
MONKEY PUZZLE DAY NURSERIES (SUTTON) LIMITED · PRIORY CRESCENT, CHEAM, SUTTON, SM3 8LR
- Salary
- £35,000 a year
- Level
- Higher
- Course
- Early years lead practitioner (level 5)
- Closing date
- 31 Aug 2026
- Start date
- 6 Sept 2026
- Duration
- 2 Years
- Hours per week
- 35 hours
- Working week
- 35 hours a week with 20% of employed time guaranteed to complete assignments with support of a tutor. Days and times to be confirmed.
- Positions
- 1
About the role
This Level 5 Early Years Lead Apprenticeship offers an exciting opportunity to develop into a Deputy Manager while working in a professional early year setting. You will gain hands‑on leadership experience, support day‑to‑day nursery operations, and help deliver high‑quality care and education for children.
Skills required
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Qualifications
- Early Years Educator - Level 3 · Early Years Educator - Level 3 · Pass · Essential
Benefits
<ul> <li>Holidays - 20 days and 8 bank holidays</li> <li>Pro rata Nursery closure during Christmas week</li> <li>Birthday Off</li> <li>Wellness Support - Employee assistance Programme</li> <li>Supportive and close-knit environment</li> </ul>
Things to consider
Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
About MONKEY PUZZLE DAY NURSERIES (SUTTON) LIMITED
Monkey Puzzle are part of an award-winning nursery group, offering high quality childcare in their specially equipped nursery for children aged three months to five years old. They also offer multi-sports, cooking, sing and sign and Yoga to ensure the children at their nursery have every opportunity to develop holistically. Their onsite chef produces a varied and delicious menu providing nutritious meals for the children and staff. Monkey Puzzle’s Early Years Team excel in teamwork and will deliver an outstanding learning experience to you as well as supporting you to develop your skills through innovative training.
Training provider
WMC TRAINING LTD · Education and early years · Level 5
Vacancy reference: 2000048187 · Posted 13 Aug 2026