Nursery Practitioner - Lv5 Apprentice
CROCODILE ROCK DAYCARE LIMITED · 20 Newgate Lane, Mansfield, NG18 2LF
- Salary
- Competitive
- 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.
- Positions
- 1
About the role
This Level 5 Early Years Lead Apprenticeship offers an exciting opportunity to develop into a Room Leader 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
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
Qualifications
- Early Years Educator - Level 3 · Early Years Educator - Level 3 · Pass · Essential
Benefits
<ul> <li>Holidays- 20 days & 8 bank holidays</li> <li>Pro rata Nursery closure during Christmas week</li> <li>Supportive and close-knit environment</li> </ul>
Things to consider
<ul> <li>Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check</li> </ul>
About CROCODILE ROCK DAYCARE LIMITED
Our aim at Crocodile Rock Day Care is to make the early years of your child’s life as enjoyable, rewarding and positive as possible. We believe that children should have fun at nursery and actively promote learning through play. Our objective is to help children achieve their full potential. We provide an environment rich in active learning opportunities, supported by a qualified team trained to enhance the learning of your child. All activities are planned to meet each child’s individual needs, within the standards set by the Early Years Foundation Stage. This approach will help your child to develop to the best of their ability.
Training provider
WMC TRAINING LTD · Education and early years · Level 5
Vacancy reference: 2000048183 · Posted 13 Aug 2026
