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Early Years Lead Practitioner Level 5 Apprenticeship

BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED · BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED
Location
Remote
Salary
£16,640 a year
Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Hours per week
40h
Positions available
1
Level
Level 3 – Advanced
Qualification
Early years educator (level 3)
Start date
2 December 2026
Application deadline
1 December 2026
Posted
30 June 2026
Vacancy reference
2000039857
Disability Confident
✓ Yes

Apprenticeships are open from age 16, once you have finished Year 11 (S4 in Scotland).

About the role

  • Support children's learning, development, and wellbeing
    Lead high-quality practice within the setting
  • Support and mentor colleagues to deliver excellent outcomes for children
  • Plan and implement engaging learning experiences
  • Build positive relationships with children, families, and professionals
  • Contribute to creating a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment

Working week

Various shift patterns. Generally 4 day working week, working hours within Monday to Friday 8.00am to 6.00pm.

Skills

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsProblem solving skillsLogicalTeam workingCreativeInitiativeNon judgementalPatiencePhysical fitness

Required qualifications

Essential
GCSE · English · Grade 4
Essential
Level 3 Early Years Educator · Level 3 Early Years Educator · Grade Pass

Training & development

What You’ll Gain:

  • A Level 5 Early Years Lead Educator qualification
  • Valuable hands-on experience in a nursery environment
  • Support and mentoring from experienced early years professionals
  • Online learning delivered by Best Practice Network
  • The opportunity to build a long-term career in early years education, with potential for a permanent role
Future prospects
  • Potential to progression to manager role

Things to consider

  • DBS

About BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED

We share the desire of every practitioner that every child, regardless of their background, should benefit from an excellent education.
In collaboration with our Delivery Partner Network, education professionals and the Department for Education, we design, develop and deliver high-quality CPD and qualifications to aspiring teachers, practising teachers, school leaders, early years practitioners, teaching assistants and SENCOs.

Be the best you can be and transform the lives of children and young people with our extensive suite of fully funded programmes and apprenticeships.

National vacancy details

<ul> <li>Become part or our talent pool and we will match you with employers to start your apprenticeship.</li> <li>Personalised support from the Apprenticeship Recruitment Team</li> <li>There's no guarantee of a placement, but the team will try their best to match you</li> </ul>