Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner Apprenticeship
The Nurture Nest Multilingual Limited · London · posted 8 October 2026
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The Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner (EYLP) Apprenticeship is ideal for proactive, influential practitioners, working directly with children. These highly skilled professionals take an operational lead for the care, learning and development of all young children within their care and lead and support the practice of others.
Annual wage is £16,640 a year.
£9/hour for level 2 or 3 apprentices which is above minimum apprentice wage of £8 per hour. Please note, this is the wage for all ages.
National Minimum Wage will apply after 12 months on the apprenticeship.
What you’ll do at work
- Providing care: Ensuring children are safe and well, and responding to their needs
- Supporting learning: Facilitating play and learning opportunities, and developing children's speech, language, and communication
- Leading practice: Participating in and leading daily routines, and promoting best practices for observation, assessment, and planning
- Promoting diversity and equality: Ensuring all children are included and supported
- Complying with safeguarding: Ensuring the setting complies with all safeguarding legislation, policies, and strategies
- Reflecting and building on practice: Using professional enquiry and action research to contribute to the setting's pedagogical approach
- Leading other practitioners: Supporting others in developing their own practice
Your training
- Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner
- The programme offers a blended approach including virtual classrooms, webinars, work-based tasks and online assignments
- Candidates are not required to attend college
- You will 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
Where it leads
The Early Years Lead Practitioner Level 5 is the equivalent to a foundation degree. You could progress to a top-up degree and Early Years Teacher Status.
About The Nurture Nest Multilingual Limited
A caring, inclusive nursery in the heart of London, multilingual, EYFS-aligned, and rooted in British values. We nurture curiosity, kindness, and confidence in every child.
Things to consider
Safeguarding Statement
This authority/organisation is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, requiring all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment.
As part of the safer recruitment, you will require an enhanced DBS. This will be applied for by the employer if successful.
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Right to Work & Residency
Requirements Applicants who are not UK nationals must meet apprenticeship funding eligibility rules, including having lived in the UK or EU for at least 3 consecutive years prior to the start date.
You must hold a valid visa that does not expire within 18 months of your apprenticeship start date. We will require a share code to verify your right to work and study in the UK.
After submitting your application, you will receive a screening form where you can securely provide your share code for eligibility checks.
Skills they're looking for
Entry requirements
- GCSE English (grade 4) — essential
- Level 3 Early Years Educator Qualification Level 3 Early Years Educator (grade Pass) — essential
Where you'll work
- 61 GREAT DOVER STREET, LONDON, SE1 4YF
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