Baby Room Leader London, England
Job description
Who are Kïdo?
Kïdo are a network of innovative international nurseries with settings across India, USA and the UK . We run 12, soon to be 14, Good and Outstanding nurseries in and around London. We fuse the best practises from the Montessori, Reggio Emilia and Waldorf Steiner approaches and combine them with beautiful modern learning spaces and 21st century technology.
We create magical and engaging learning spaces infused with cutting edge pedagogy which are brought to life by great teachers who nurture and enhance every child’s innate curiosity, creativity and ability to be a lifelong learner. Our vision is to create a truly modern Early Years environment that meets the needs of both children and their parents, and to offer the most solid foundation in those important first years.
Visit our Website: https://kidoschools.com/uk/uk-careers/
About the Nursery:
Our Greenwich nursery is a beautiful spacious setting which can accommodate just over 100 children. The nursery has a lovely view overlooking the river and opposite a playground. We have a large play area, expansive learning spaces and lots of natural light. There's a riverside walk all the way down to Greenwich park and the Cutty shark. Our Greenwich nursery is less than a 10 minute walk from Maze Hill station and a 15 minute walk from Greenwich underground and DLR station.
What is the role?
- Working at Kïdo means joining a people centric, ambitious company with extremely high standards, who are committed to making a difference to our families every day.
- Team Player – be part of a fantastic team and forge great relationships within your team and everyone in the nursery setting.
- Encourage and support all children within our care and helping to develop them in all areas of their learning journey.
- Setting up – you’ll help to create inspiring learning places, utilising indoor and outdoor space.
- Teaching – Be hands on helping to deliver a great learning experience for our children and support the team to meet curriculum aims and objectives. You’ll take the children that do full days for a relaxing afternoon activity.
- Curriculum – help Kïdo to deliver the best and most up to date curriculum for our children
- Relationships – You will encourage open lines of feedback and communication between colleagues, parents and children. You’ll create meaningful relationships within your team and with parents to provide the best service for our families.
Any other duties as reasonably requested by the nursery management.
Requirements
- A full and relevant level 2 qualification, or above.
- Level 2 qualifications in English and Mathematics including functional skills. (If the qualification was achieved after September 2014)
Benefits
- Salary £25,500 - £28,000 experience dependant
- Opportunity for excellent long-term career development in a fast-growing international company
- You get 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing each year
- You get your birthday off if it falls on a working day
- Free childcare if your child attends one of our nurseries (terms and conditions apply)
- Annual performance related pay reviews
- Company awards and celebrations twice a year
- Access to a health care cash plan
- £1000 refer a friend bonus for employees recommending Kïdo
- Hastee - Through the hastee app you can access pay as you earn as well as support with your financial literacy and savings
- Perkbox account with access to many discounts and offers, including mindfulness, meditation, and fitness apps for you to access in the comfort of your own home!
- Access to our wellness hub with fitness classes and tips from lifestyle experts
- Access to our 24/7 employee assistance programme including free structured confidential counselling sessions
- Cycle to work scheme - this scheme means that you can buy a bike and accessories through Kido. You can spread the costs, make tax savings, get fit and also save money on your normal commute!
- Not what you're looking for, do you know someone who would be interested in this role. We offer a £100 voucher for each friend you refer to work with us.
*REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974:
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website or see here.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.
*If you are unsure whether you need to disclose criminal information, you should seek legal advice or you may wish to contact Nacro or Unlock for impartial advice. There is more information on filtering and protected offences on the Ministry of Justice website.
Unlock –http://hub.unlock.org.uk/contact/phone 01634 247350 text 07824 113848
* Kido is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. Kido will ensure that our recruitment procedures meet the standards set out in our safer recruitment policy (available upon request) and our selection criteria prevents unsuitable people from gaining access to children. As part of our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in our care successful candidates are expected to undergo pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS and barred lists check.
* All applications will be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £23,500.00-£26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London, SE10 0YH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have a level 3 or above qualification in Early Years?
Experience:
- Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
- Management: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
