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Deputy Manager - Level 5 Apprenticeship
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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.
Responsibilities
As a Trainee Deputy Manager, the apprentice will play a key role in supporting the leadership and day-to-day running of the nursery while completing a Level 5 Early Years Lead Apprenticeship.
The apprentice will:
- Support the Deputy Manager and Manager in the day-to-day operation of the setting
- Lead rooms or practice areas to ensure high-quality teaching, learning, and care
- Support and mentor staff, apprentices, and students
- Ensure safeguarding, health and safety, and welfare requirements are met at all times
- Help plan, implement, and review the early years curriculum in line with the EYFS
- Build strong relationships with parents, carers, and external professionals
- Contribute to staff supervision, team meetings, and continuous improvement
- Support with compliance, inspections, and quality assurance processes
- Complete all apprenticeship training, assessments, and coursework alongside their role
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Training
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Essential Qualifications
- Level 3 Early Years Educator (grade Pass)
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Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About the Company
Here at SpectacularKidz, your baby is our main priority, we are here to provide a warm, cosy, environment with well-trained experienced staff. We recognise that babies need special attention, love and cuddles and we are there to provide it. We offer advice and support to parents and understand that leaving a baby in a nursery environment may be at times be a bit difficult for both the parent and baby.
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Earnings
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Career Progression
On successful completion of the Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner Apprenticeship, the apprentice will be well-prepared to progress into a Deputy Manager role, with clear progression opportunities to Nursery Manager.
Contact Information
The contact for this apprenticeship is: BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000048024.
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