Job Introduction
About The Role
Job title: Lead Practitioner
Reporting to: Nursery Manager
Location: Brookhill Children’s Centre (this role may, however, be required to work across all Home-Start Greenwich(HSG) sites at short notice to ensure appropriate Safeguarding cover)
Staffing: Practitioner Team
Hours: Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week, 52 weeks)
Salary: £27346.00
Closing date: 20th November 2025
Job Purpose
To oversee the management of Home-Start Greenwich children’s sites and staff and take a lead role in providing play and learning opportunities to meet the needs of children and families, ensuring a high-quality provision. The role operates at a first-line manager level within the context of a local charitable organisation delivering effective Family support and Early Years Childcare provision across the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
Key Accountabilities
•Ensure effective management and supervision of Child Practitioners and Administrators to ensure high-quality provision of services to staff.
•Ensure centres comply with regulatory requirements and identify potential risks and hazards in line with best practice and guidance as set out by early years management.
•provide high standards of care and education for Children in the centre and attend TACS, CIN, Safeguarding, and Early Help meetings where appropriate.
•Lead on tracking of children in their provision, liaising effectively with parents/carers to inform them of their child’s progress - promoting an inclusive environment for all children and families that reflects diversity and children’s individual needs and ensures all children are effectively integrated into the activities.
•Carry out induction procedures with children and their families and maintain an environment that promotes physical, emotional, and social development for children of differing ages and abilities, through a range of arts, crafts, games, and activities, both indoors and outdoors.
•Assist in developing and maintaining an environment that promotes physical, emotional, and social development for children of all ages and abilities, through a range of arts, crafts, games, and activities, both indoors and outdoors
•Participate in in-service and other training programmes as required and maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the post.
Experience and Skills
•NVQ Level 3 in Child Development & Learning or equivalent.
•Experience of planning and supporting play provision supported by evidence-based approaches outlined in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
•Providing oversight, guidance, and support to a team of practitioners and administrators.
•Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and procedures.
•Understanding of the Ofsted requirements / framework.
Benefits of working for Home-Start Greenwich
28 Days Annual leave
Tech Scheme
Cycle Scheme
50% Childcare Discount at Plumstead Nursery
5% Employer Pension Contribution
Ongoing Training and Development
Employee Assistance Programme
High Street, Online Stores and Leisure Discount Cards
Inclusion Matters
Home-Start Greenwich is an equal opportunities employer and champion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. We recruit for the person most suited to the job and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds & sectors.
Candidates must be based in the UK, have fluent spoken and written English and the right to work in the UK. Special consideration given to local candidates based in Southeast London.
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How to Apply
Thank you for your interest in this role. To apply for this role please complete an application form on our website which can be found here Join Us - Home-Start Greenwich.
HSG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff working with children and vulnerable adults to share this commitment.Safe recruitment is an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and it is essential that the assessment and selection of candidates for positions working or having regular contact with children and vulnerable adults is robust. Checks at an appropriate level will be undertaken prior to taking up employed work or voluntary activity.
Certain posts in HSG are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Rehabilitation of Offenders Order 1978 in Northern Ireland). Whether a post is exempt or not will be clearly set out on the application form. If a post is exempt from the Act the candidate will be required to declare whether they/them has any convictions, cautions and bind overs, including any that would normally be regarded as spent. If a declaration is positive, details must be provided.
Home-Start Greenwich is an equal opportunities employer and champion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. We recruit for the person most suited to the job and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds & sectors.
Candidates must have fluent spoken and written English and the right to work in the UK.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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