Who are Kïdo?
Kïdo are a network of innovative international nurseries. We take elements from Montessori, Reggio Emilia and Waldorf Steiner, and combine them with beautiful learning spaces and 21st century technology. Our customised experiences are the most effective way for children to develop their cognitive, social, physical and creative abilities. Our vision is to create a truly modern Early Years environment that meets the needs of both children and their parents. We are looking for a Full time Nursery Assistant to join our school in Wandsworth.
About the school:
Our Wandsworth preschool features an indoor play area that opens out to its outdoor garden, creating a seamless play space that children can use in any weather condition. Its high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows ensure plenty of natural light. The school is a bright, calming environment, with plenty of wide-open spaces for children to run around and explore.
What is the role?
- You'll create meaningful relationships with the children, your team and with parents to provide the best service for our families.
- Ensure that every child's well being is met providing a thriving and safe environment.
- Safeguarding all children in the setting and making sure any child protection concerns are always appropriately acted upon immediately.
- You will observe, monitor and support delivering activities and learning experiences linked to the EYFS.
- Ensure children’s progress and achievements are regularly and effectively assessed and recorded. Including any activities, served meals and medication administered.
- Meet the needs of individual children, having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures, and medical histories.
- Learn and maintain high standards in the nursery.
- Support and serve food to children, ensuring any special dietary requirements are met at all times.
What will you do?
You'll work closely to support the people in your nursery and you’ll be an ambassador for our values and a gate keeper for our great culture. You will have accountability for the following:
- Team Player be part of a fantastic team and forge great relationships within your team and everyone in the nursery setting.
- 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
Previous experince working with children.
Ability to demonstrate high quality teaching
The Kïdo competencies
Passion
Emotional Intelligence
Receptive
Conscientious
Initiative
Team work
Resilient
Communication
Benefits
- Salary 18,500 experience dependant.
- Opportunity for excellent long-term career development in a fast-growing international company
- You get 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- You get your birthday off if it falls on a working day, and a present from us available through Perkbox, worth up to 25!
- Free childcare if your child attends one of our nurseries (Spaces only available for children over 2 at the moment)
- Annual performance related pay reviews
- Company awards and celebrations twice a year.
- Access to a health care cash plan.
- 150 refer a friend bonus for recommending Kïdo
- Perkbox account with access to many discounts and offers, including a free drink at Nero once a week, or a snack from Greggs!
- Access to our 24/7 employee assistance programme including free structured confidential counselling sessions.
- Free membership to Boxx online workout and wellness classes
- Free access to Headspace or Aura, mindfulness meditation apps
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