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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 to support your professional development.
• 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

• Must have genuine passion for Early Years and Childcare.
• Must be 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.
• 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 are not supported at this time.

Skills

• Early Years education
• Childcare
• Safeguarding
• Health and safety
• Child well-being
• EYFS framework
• Kïdo curriculum
• Play-based activities
• Special Educational Needs (SEN) support
• Teaching approaches
• Curriculum enhancements

Location

• Kido Battersea Nursery & Preschool
• Malvern House, 2A Palmer Rd, Nine Elms, London SW11 4GJ

Work Type

• Full Time
• 40 hours per week

Experience Level

• Apprentice
• Entry Level

Education Level

• Early Years qualification (working towards)
• Maths and English GCSE desirable
• Level 2 Maths and English Functional Skills test (if no GCSEs)
• Level 3 course (approximately 2 years to complete)

Salary/Compensations

• £18,200 - £19,240 / year
• £18,200 for L2 Apprenticeship
• £19,240 for L3 Apprenticeship
• Pay increase to £21,320 upon achieving Level 2 competency sign off (L3 Apprenticeship)
• Pay uplift to minimum wage for age in the second year of apprenticeship
• Salary increase to at least £26,499 upon qualification completion
• Qualification bonus of £500 (paid in 2 instalments)

Benefits

• 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
• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising year on year to 30 days after 5 years service

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.
• As a growing nursery group we can prioritise your development so that you’ll be ready for other positions as they arise throughout the company!

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'.
• 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.
• 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.