Nursery Apprentice - Early Years Educator Barrow

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 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.

Training and promotional prospects available.

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