Nursery Apprentice - Early Years Educator Haverhill

Posting date:	13 May 2026
Salary:	£322 per week
Additional salary information:	30 hours a week, shifts between 7.30am - 6pm
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	12 June 2026
Location:	Withersfield, Anglia, CB9 7SW
Company:	Realise Training
Job type:	Apprenticeship
Job reference:	VAC-02201

Summary

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 eventsTraining to be Provided

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.

Apprenticeship Duration

14 Months

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