Early Years Lead Practitioner Apprenticeship Level 5

Best Practice Network Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

Best Practice Network Limited in Greater London offers a Level 5 Early Years Lead Apprenticeship, leading to a Deputy Manager position in a vibrant nursery setting. The role includes supporting daily operations and mentorship of staff while completing the apprenticeship.

You will gain hands-on experience, work flexible hours (30 hours/week), and receive comprehensive training, along with one-to-one support from your tutor throughout the program.

Responsibilities

• Support the Deputy Manager and Manager in the day‑to‑day operation.
• Lead rooms to ensure high‑quality teaching, learning, and care.
• Mentor staff, apprentices, and students.

Skills

Creative

Initiative

Education

Level 3 Early Years Qualification

Job description

Employer: SpectacularKidz Preschool Nursery Woodford

Location: 150 Broadmead Rd, Woodford, Woodford Green IG8 0AG

Salary: £13 per hour (above apprentice wage £8)

Summary

This Level 5 Early Years Lead Apprenticeship offers an exciting opportunity to develop into a Deputy Manager while working in a professional early years setting. You will gain hands‑on leadership experience, support day‑to‑day nursery operations, and help deliver high‑quality care and education for children.

What you’ll do at work

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.

• 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

Hours Shifts to be confirmed with flexible working hours. Working pattern: 3 - 4 days per week.

30 hours a week

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED

Your training course

Early years practitioner

Your training plan

The programme offers a blended approach including virtual classrooms, webinars, work‑based tasks and online assignments. We use an online platform (BUD) that helps you learn the topics and skills, reflect on your practice and build your portfolio.

Candidates are not required to attend college, instead, this will include off the job training hours (OTJH) used throughout this apprenticeship. These OTJH will be within working hours of Employment- e.g., 30+ hours per week = 6 hours per week OTJH, less than 30 hours is 20% OTJH.

You will also receive one‑to‑one support and tuition from your apprenticeship tutor, this tutor will make in‑person visits to you at the nursery, or schedule online meetings every 5‑6 weeks.

Requirements

Level 3 Early Years Qualification is Essential.

Skills

• Creative
• Initiative

After this apprenticeship

• Upon successful completion of this qualification, learners can enter the workforce as a qualified level 2 Early Years Practitioner or continue to study for a level 3 Diploma, holding Early Years Educator status, including the Early Years Educator apprenticeship.