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About the Role

As an Apprentice, you will gain valuable hands-on experience within the nursery while working towards a sought-after early years qualification. This role is designed to support your professional development and build a rewarding career in early years education.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of your apprenticeship journey by actively engaging in training, seeking feedback, and applying new skills.
• Create a warm, safe, and engaging environment where children feel happy, supported, and inspired to learn.
• Support children's learning and development through exciting, play-based activities aligned with the EYFS framework and Kïdo curriculum.
• Build meaningful relationships with children, becoming a trusted and nurturing key person in their daily lives.
• Work closely with parents and carers, sharing children's progress, achievements, and special moments.
• Help create stimulating learning environments that encourage curiosity, creativity, independence, and exploration.
• Support children of all abilities, including those with Special Educational Needs (SEN), ensuring every child feels included and valued.
• Develop your skills through mentoring, training, and hands-on experience with innovative teaching approaches and curriculum enhancements.
• Maintain the highest standards of safeguarding, health and safety, and child well being at all times.
• Collaborate with a supportive team to deliver exceptional childcare, nursery events, and enriching learning experiences.
• Benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities while building a rewarding career in early years education.

Requirements

• Genuine passion for Early Years and Childcare.
• Hardworking and keen to learn.
• Some evidence of experience with children, ideally in a nursery setting, is preferable.
• Must have the right to work in the UK.
• Must hold UK residency for the past 3 years or more.
• Current equivalent of Level 1 Maths and English is required for initial acceptance.
• Values will align with Kido's 3 core values - Listen, Learn and Lead.
• If shortlisted, will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions prior to interview.
• An Enhanced DBS Criminal Record check will be processed for anyone who joins the team.
• Unfortunately, sponsorship applications cannot be supported at this time.

Skills

• Early Years
• Childcare
• Safeguarding
• Health and Safety
• Child Well-being
• EYFS framework
• Kïdo curriculum
• SEN support
• Teaching approaches
• Curriculum enhancements

Location

• Kido Chiswick Nursery & Preschool
• Chiswick, London W4 5HA

Work Type

• Full Time
• 40 hours per week

Experience Level

• Apprentice
• Level 2 Apprenticeship
• Level 3 Apprenticeship

Education Level

• Early years qualification
• Level 2 Maths and English Functional Skills test (if GCSEs not held)
• Level 1 Maths and English (current equivalent)

Salary/Compensations

• £18,200 - £19,240 / year
• £18,200 for L2 Apprenticeship
• £26,000 once qualified (L2)
• £19,240 for L3 Apprenticeship
• £21,320 upon achieving Level 2 competency (L3)
• Minimum wage for age in the second year of apprenticeship (L3)
• At least £26,499 upon completing qualification (L3)

Benefits

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising year on year to 30 days after 5 years service
• Your birthday off
• 100% free childcare at Kido (subject to available spaces & T&C's)
• £1000 refer a friend bonus
• Annual performance-related pay increases
• Brilliant career progression opportunities
• Company awards, celebrations and team social events
• Access to a healthcare cash plan
• Early access to pay through the Hastee app
• Perkbox discounts and savings on thousands of retailers
• Confidential employee assistance programme
• Access to our wellness hub
• Cycle to work scheme
• Qualification bonus of £500 paid in 2 instalments (upon completion of qualification)

About the Company

• Welcome to the heart of Kido, where passion, ambition, and people are at the core of everything we do!
• Kido is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children.

Equal Opportunity

• All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
• Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'.
• 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.
• Kido will ensure that our recruitment procedures meet the standards set out in our safer recruitment policy.
• Our selection criteria prevents unsuitable people from gaining access to children.
• Successful candidates are expected to undergo pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS and barred lists check.