Lead Early Years Practitioner
- Newcastle
- £27,485-30,162 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Interview Date: 17th September 2025
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
- Be able to work as part of a team, use own initiative and be actively involved in Nursery routines, overseeing the room as a whole.
- Implement Nursery and Trust Policies and Procedures, under the direction of the Nursery Managers.
- To care and supervise children aged 0-5 years, under the general direction of the Senior Staff and Nursery Managers.
- To plan and implement a structured, stimulating environment through play, following a curriculum to encourage all areas of development as required by OFSTED.
- To supervise Early Years Practitioners and students helping them develop within their role.
- To care and supervise children aged 0-5 years, under the general direction of the Senior Staff and Nursery Managers
- To plan and implement a structured, stimulating environment through play, following a curriculum to encourage all areas of development as required by OFSTED.
- To supervise Early Years Practitioners and students helping them develop within their role.
- To settle in new children, working closely with parents/carers and senior staff throughout the induction period
- Ability to work alongside external professional bodies on a regular basis.
- To care and supervise children aged 0-5 years, under the general direction of the Senior Staff and Nursery Managers
- To plan and implement a structured, stimulating environment through play, following a curriculum to encourage all areas of development as required by OFSTED.
- To supervise Early Years Practitioners and students helping them develop within their role.
- To settle in new children, working closely with parents/carers and senior staff throughout the induction period
- Ability to work alongside external professional bodies on a regular basis.
- NVQ Level 3 in Childcare or equivalent (in Childcare)
- NVQ Level 4
- Paediatric First Aid
- Sound knowledge of child development
- Demonstrate good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Welfare Requirements
- Legislation/Policies & Procedures
- Working as part of a team
- Observation, Planning and Assessment
- Child development
- Good knowledge of Nursery and Trust Policies and Procedures
- Health and safety
- Safeguarding
- SEND
- Experience in a day care setting
- Highly motivated, able to give direction enthusiastic with good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to communicate with others
- Ability to lead and give direction
- Ability to work with others
- Good interpersonal skills
- To be highly motivated and have a flexible working approach
- Ability to work in collaboration with colleagues as well as an individual.
- To provide and maintain high quality childcare within the Nursery
- NVQ Level 3 in Childcare or equivalent (in Childcare)
- NVQ Level 4
- Paediatric First Aid
- Sound knowledge of child development
- Demonstrate good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Welfare Requirements
- Legislation/Policies & Procedures
- Working as part of a team
- Observation, Planning and Assessment
- Child development
- Good knowledge of Nursery and Trust Policies and Procedures
- Health and safety
- Safeguarding
- SEND
- Experience in a day care setting
- Highly motivated, able to give direction enthusiastic with good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to communicate with others
- Ability to lead and give direction
- Ability to work with others
- Good interpersonal skills
- To be highly motivated and have a flexible working approach
- Ability to work in collaboration with colleagues as well as an individual.
- To provide and maintain high quality childcare within the Nursery