Early Years Lead Practitioner Apprenticeship in Bournemouth at Annabels Nursery

Salary£21,060 / year
Work typeIn person
LocationBournemouth
Job typeApprenticeship Jobs
Closes8 Nov 2026
LevelHigher
Starts9 Nov 2026
Hours30 a week
Duration2 Years

Job description

Summary

Are you looking to further your training in childcare? This friendly nursery in Bournemouth is looking for a Level 5 Early Years Apprentice to lead a room. Plan, organise the team and interact directly with children on a day-to-day basis supporting the planning of and delivery of activities.

What you will do at work

  • Creating a warm, friendly, and stimulating atmosphere in which the children can develop emotionally, socially and educationally
  • Supervising all aspects of care for children including washing, changing, and feeding
  • Acting as a room leader to a small team to support the recording of observations and planning for the children
  • Assisting with meeting the personal and emotional needs of individual children
  • Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
  • Ensuring the nurseries policies and procedures are adhered to by all members of staff
  • Completing all work to desired timescales as set by Showcase Tutor

Training

  • Level 5 Apprenticeship standard for the Early Years Lead Practitioner
  • Functional Skills: maths and English at Level 2 (Unless exempt)
  • Training completed via work-based visits at the nursery and 4 hours of study time provided for coursework

Requirements and skills

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Qualifications

  • GCSE English (4 or C and above) – essential
  • GCSE Maths (4 or C and above) – desired
  • L3 Diploma/ NVQ Early Years (Pass) – essential

About this employer

We provide the highest standard of care for children aged 3 months to 8 years. We’re open from 8am to 6pm, for 51 weeks a year.

At Annabel’s nursery, our commitment to you as parents is to provide the highest standard of care within a warm, safe environment for your child to enjoy. A place where they will feel happy and cared for, every child is a special little person with their own likes and dislikes.

Our children are all treated as individuals and our aim is to make learning fun and interesting. To help them grow in confidence so they can achieve their potential and enjoy social and playtime with other children. We believe in lots of praise and encouragement, this builds childrens confidence and helps them in their transition to school.

Children are separated into age groups and each group has their own suite of rooms which have been prepared for their individual activities, to suit their age and developmental needs.

After this apprenticeship

  • Once completing your Level 5 Apprenticeship you may be offered a full-time position and further training

Things to consider

  • Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Employer

Annabels Nursery

Listed via Find an Apprenticeship

Training provider

Training provider
Showcase Training
Training course
Early years lead practitioner (level 5)
Working pattern
Monday to Friday- shifts tbc

Published by the employer on Find an apprenticeship, the government vacancy service.

Location

14 Herbert Road
Bournemouth, South West
BH4 8HD
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