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Nursery Apprentice - Early Years Educator Barrow

Colourbox Montessori School LTD · The Street · posted 11 September 2026

Wage
£12,480 to £19,827.60 a year
Hours
30 hours a week
Duration
1 Year 2 Months
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Early years educator (level 3)
Starts
2 November 2026
Closing date
30 October 2026
Positions
2

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Colourbox Montessori is a high-quality early years provider offering a nurturing, stimulating, and child‑centred learning environment. Inspired by the Montessori approach, we support each child’s independence, curiosity, and development through carefully prepared environments and skilled practitioners.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

With training and ongoing support, you will:

  • Help ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care for all children
  • Actively promote children’s welfare, safeguarding, and safety at all times
  • Support outstanding childcare practice and develop your understanding of children’s learning and development
  • Work collaboratively within the nursery team, sharing learning and supporting colleagues
  • Follow and work within the governance of all Colourbox Montessori policies and procedures, ensuring best practice is consistently maintained

What we can offer:

  • Competitive salary dependant on age and experience
  • Offsite parking
  • Uniform
  • Additional service related holiday entitlement
  • Training provided
  • First Aid training
  • DBS certificate
  • Social events

Your training

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.

You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:

  • Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
  • Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
  • Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.

Where it leads

Training and promotional prospects available.

About Colourbox Montessori School LTD

Our nursery is across two sites in the lovely traditional village of Barrow, near Bury St. Edmunds. The children enjoy visiting the busy duckpond, waving to the passing horse-riders and seeing the latest knitted toppers on the nearby post box! Parking is usually available at the Village Hall nearby.

Things to consider

  • Must be prepared to work between the hours of 7.30am and 6.00pm
  • Enhanced DBS certificate required

Skills they're looking for

Communication SkillsCreativeFriendlyInitiativeNon judgementalOrganisation skillsPatienceTeam working

Entry requirements

  • GCSE English Language (grade 4) — desired
  • GCSE Mathematics (grade 4) — desired

Where you'll work

  • Town Estates Room, The Street, IP29 5AN

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