Kido
Location
Chiswick, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
Kido Chiswick are looking for a qualified Early Years Educator to join the team. This is your opportunity to join an amazing growing nursery group who champion career growth like no other!
Why choose Kido?
The Level 3 Early Years Educator role offers a salary range of £25,500 to £26,000 and is a full time, 40 hours per week position . Take the chance to build a remarkable career in a fast-growing international company. By joining Kido you will get:
The role of Qualified Early Years Educator...
Welcome to the heart of Kido, where passion, ambition, and people are at the core of everything we do! As a Qualified Early Years Educator you’ll be more than just an educator; you’ll be an ambassador for our values, and a gatekeeper for our vibrant culture.
Your primary focus will be creating a safe and inspiring learning environment where every child thrives. You’ll be a team player ensuring that you and your team meet the unique needs of each child, collaborating with the team to plan, organise and execute engaging activities that align with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) standards for child learning and development. An ability to effectively communicate with parents, children and colleagues will set you apart and aid us in delivering the best experience possible.
You’ll be an integral part of setting the stage for curiosity and exploration, utilising both indoor and outdoor spaces. With a hands-on approach and with great attention to detail, you’ll deliver exceptional experiences throughout the children's learning journeys within our nursery. You’ll take ownership of observing and assessing your key children, and you’ll work with the child, colleagues and parents to set goals.
We believe in celebrating every child's unique journey, and you'll play a key role in assessing and recording their progress and achievements. By aligning to our systems of observation, you'll ensure no milestone goes unnoticed, and every achievement is celebrated.
We take pride in creating a nurturing environment that caters to individual needs, acknowledging the diversity of each child's background, culture, disabilities, and medical history. Your flexibility and dedication, insights and feedback will be valued as we constantly push the boundaries of excellence and reimagine what exceptional early years education really means.
What we’re looking for
For the Qualified Early Years Educator role, it is essential that you hold a relevant childcare qualification, level 2 minimum. Level 2 qualifications in Maths and English including functional skills are also a must if you obtained a Level 3 qualification after 2014. If the skills mentioned in the job description above suit you, we invite you to apply today.
About Kido Chiswick
Kido is a place where innovation and imagination unite to create modern Early Years settings. We are international in India, USA and the UK, running 13 (soon to be 14!) Ofsted rated Good and Outstanding nurseries in and around London. We blend the best practices from the Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Waldorf Steiner approaches. This magical fusion, combined with state-of-the-art learning spaces and 21st-century technology, brings a whole new level of wonder to early years education at Kido.
Our Chiswick nursery and preschool boasts an expansive indoor and outdoor play area, immersive learning spaces, all illuminated by plenty of natural light. We’re the officially affiliated preschool for Chiswick Park, embracing the local areas vibrant spirit. The children can explore the wonders of nature by hiking the nearby nature reserve, offering an enriching “forest school” experience. We create a nurturing and collaborative environment for both the children and colleagues with a unified approach to child development and learning. As one proud parent recently shared, “The level of care for my daughter of 13 months is just amazing. The thought the staff is going through to make the children welcome and happy is great. The focus is on the children's safety, care and happiness before any admins, pictures etc. I would not hesitate to recommend this nursery if you want similar care to the mother of the child.”
Kido Chiswick is located near the Chiswick Park Underground station and is connected to the Chiswick Business Park with its beautifully curated grounds. The address is: Unit A & B, Edmunds House, Colonial Drive, Chiswick,W4 5HA
What’s next?
If you’re ready to seize the opportunity to join the Kido team and build a future of possibilities for the children at our Chiswick nursery, apply today and we’ll be in touch. You can expect an initial phone call with our recruitment team who will take you through the next stages.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us via [email protected]
Safer Recruitment
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.
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*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.
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Salary
£25.5k - £26k per annum
