Summary
Ready to take the next step in your early years career? This Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship is designed for experienced practitioners looking to develop their leadership skills while continuing to support children’s learning and development.
What you will do at work
- 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
Training
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
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Qualifications
- Level 3 Early Years Educator Level 3 Early Years Educator (Pass) – essential
About this employer
Abacus Ark was founded in 2012 by Anthony Ioannou, inspired by a long family tradition in early childhood education. His grandmother, Angela Carrington, opened Toddlers Inn Nursery School in St John’s Wood, where his mother Laura later helped expand the family’s vision for nurturing, play-based learning. It was also where Anthony began his own early years journey – an experience that shaped his understanding of the power of care, curiosity, and community.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential to progression to a manager role
Things to consider
- DBS