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Nursery Apprentice - Early Years Educator Red Lodge

Colourbox Montessori School LTD · Red lodge · posted 19 June 2026

Applications closed 30 July 2026. Similar live vacancies below.

Wage
£16,744 a year
Hours
30 hours a week
Duration
1 Year 2 Months
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Early years educator (level 3)
Starts
8 August 2026
Closing date
30 July 2026
Positions
1

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:

  • 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 upskill 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

At ‘The Children’s House‘ which occupies part of The Millennium Centre, we accept children from 3 months to school age. There is plenty of parking and we are on the edge of a historic 20-hectare heathland which is home to several threatened species, making this an exciting place for your child to learn about nature conservation.

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

  • Millennium Centre, Lavender Cl, Red lodge, IP28 8TT

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