Early Years Level 5 Apprenticeship - Noahs Little Ark

COHESIVE CHILDCARE LTD

Birmingham (B12 0TP)

Closes in 22 days (Monday 2 March 2026)

Posted on 5 February 2026

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Summary

Noah's Little Ark has a unique opportunity for a Level 5 apprentice to join their brand new nursery. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone Level 3 qualified to develop further in early years and progress into management, delivering a high standard of learning, development and care for children aged from birth to 5 years.

Wage

£25,396.80 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, hours to be determined.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 9 March 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

  • To provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at all times. 
  • To deliver an appropriate play-based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress. 
  • To undertake designated roles as directed. 
  • To work with parents and other professionals for the benefit of children and parents in the room.
  • Work as part of a team and communicate effectively at all levels.
  • Support members of staff and other staff within the nursery. 
  • Overview of the daily routine in all particular rooms.
  • Provide the highest level of care and work under the guidance of the Early Years Educators in planning and implementation of work programmes with individuals or groups of children to promote effective teaching and learning.
  • Support the Nursery Manager / Assistant Manager in creating and maintaining a supportive learning environment. 
  • Actively support and promote the safeguarding of children and young people in the setting, ensuring that all staff and volunteers observe the settings' Policies and Procedures to keep children safe from harm.
  • Take an active role in the delivery and guidance of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, including literacy and numeracy programmes as appropriate. 
  • Sharing in the responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children in the nursery. 
  • Ensuring daily domestic routines are completed in the nursery, maintaining high standards to ensure the environment is safe, secure and clean at all times.
  • Planning and implementation of appropriate programmes of activities for the children, helping children with their learning, play, educational and social development. 
  • Ensuring all record keeping on the child’s development is in line with the nursery policies, and to respect the confidentiality of information received.
  • Liaising with parents and encouraging their involvement in the aims of the nursery and in all aspects of their child/children’s care. Promoting the nursery to new parents.

Where you'll work

81 Darwin St Birmingham
Birmingham
B12 0TP

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

ASPIRATION TRAINING LIMITED

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
  • Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
  • Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
  • Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
  • Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
  • Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
  • Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
  • Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
  • Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
  • Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
  • Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
  • Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
  • Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
  • Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
  • Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
  • Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
  • Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
  • Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
  • Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
  • Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
  • Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
  • Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
  • Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
  • Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
  • Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
  • Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
  • Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
  • Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
  • Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
  • Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
  • Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
  • Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
  • Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
  • Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
  • Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
  • Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
  • Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
  • Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.

Training schedule

  • Early Years Lead Practitioner Level 5 standard.
  • Early Years Level 5 Diploma.
  • End-Point Assessment (EPA).
  • On-the-job training. 

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • Maths (grade 4-9)
  • English (grade 4-9)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Patience
  • Creative

Other requirements

If you are using public transport to get to this employer, please ensure you have researched the route and that a regular service is available.

About this employer

A brand new setting opening March 2026. Noahs Little Ark is a nursery where every child's unique qualities are celebrated, and watch as their potential blossoms in an environment tailored to their needs. All Children will be assessed against the prime developmental areas at starting point. ​Their curriculum (EYFS) is a principled approach delivered through four themes - A Unique Child, Positive Relationships, Enabling Environments, Learning and Developing  

After this apprenticeship

Full-time employment maybe available at the end of the apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ASPIRATION TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000013498.

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Closes in 22 days (Monday 2 March 2026)

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