Early Years Lead Practitioner Level 5 Apprenticeship - Learning Tree

The Learning Tree is a family-run business for over 10 years. We are dedicated to creating a nurturing and supportive environment for both children and staff. Our focus is on delivering exceptional care and early education while fostering a workplace culture built on trust, respect, and well-being. We are proud to be a Real Living Wage Employer, ensuring our team members are fairly compensated for the invaluable work they do.

We believe in the power of loyalty, wellness, and having fun together as a team. Join us and become part of a family that truly values its staff and the children we care for.

• This can lead to a career as a head of room/senior practitioner, deputy or nursery manager as well as many other senior early years roles
• Create awe and inspiration for the children you care for through creating exciting activities and teaching them new skills
• Gain new knowledge, skills and behaviours throughout your apprenticeship to become a qualified practitioner
• Support all their daily needs from helping them at mealtimes, supporting their sleep needs and their well‑being too
• Teach them through a range of play types both indoors and outdoors, as well as taking them on outings to enhance their cultural experiences
• Working towards a Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship standard, including any necessary Functional Skills
• All training will take place at your place of work
• This will be delivered to you face-to-face, with your own dedicated tutor, whether one-to-one or in small groups with other students. Group sizes are max of 6 students
• Your coaching sessions happen once a month or more often if needed, the training is unique and tailored to your learning needs, we come to you!
• Training schedule is unique to each student to meet your individual needs
• Support is always here; this is something we pride ourselves on and the consistency of the same tutor throughout your course

40 hours across 5 days - Monday to Friday (34 hours in role in the nursery rooms and 6 hours study time/off the job hours - exact shifts to be confirmed).