Nursery Housekeeper - Clerkenwell

Kido International; City of London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's nursery in the City of London is seeking a Nursery Housekeeper to ensure cleanliness and provide nutritious meals throughout the day. This role includes maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for children, managing supplies, and communicating effectively with parents. The ideal candidate will have a passion for child wellbeing in a vibrant culture. This position offers various perks including annual leave, free childcare, and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Your birthday off

100% Free Childcare

Up to £1000 refer a friend bonus

Free Staff Lunches

Enhanced sick pay

Annual performance-related pay increases

Brilliant career progression opportunities

Company awards and celebrations

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

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning and maintaining a safe environment for children.
• Ability to communicate well with children and parents regarding meals.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the nursery is clean and presentable, welcoming guests throughout the day.
• Maintain tidy learning spaces, fresh environments.
• Clean the nursery thoroughly and manage cleaning supplies.
• Handle laundry, empty bins and organise deliveries.
• Lead the provisioning of wholesome food for children throughout the day.
• Advocate for nutritious meals, communicating menus to children and parents.

Job description

Base pay range

Department: Nursery

Location: Kido Clerkenwell Nursery & Preschool

Compensation: £26,463 - £27,000 / year

Position Overview

Welcome to the heart of Kido, where passion, ambition and people are at the core of everything we do! As the Nursery Housekeeper, you’ll be an ambassador for our values, and a gatekeeper for our vibrant culture. You’ll take the lead in ensuring the children are fuelled with wholesome food throughout the day. Your role goes beyond cooking as you’ll be an advocate for nutritious meals, communicating our carefully curated menus to both children and parents.

Kido is looking for Early Years Educators to join the team at Kido International Nursery & Preschool Clerkenwell, Clements Hall, 141 Central Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V 8AP. This is your opportunity to join an amazing growing nursery group who champion career growth like no other!

Responsibilities

• Ensure the nursery is clean and presentable, welcoming guests throughout the day.
• Maintain tidy learning spaces, fresh environments.
• Clean the nursery thoroughly and manage cleaning supplies.
• Handle laundry, empty bins and organise deliveries.
• Lead the provisioning of wholesome food for children throughout the day.
• Advocate for nutritious meals, communicating menus to children and parents.

Benefits

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 30 days after 5 years service
• Your birthday off
• 100% Free Childcare (Subject to availability, T&Cs apply)
• Up to £1000 refer a friend bonus
• Free Staff Lunches
• Enhanced sick pay
• Annual performance-related pay increases
• Brilliant career progression opportunities
• Company awards and celebrations
• Access to a healthcare cash plan
• Early access to pay through the Hastee app
• Perkbox discounts and savings on thousands of retailers
• Your wellbeing matters – we provide not just a confidential employee assistance programme but access to our wellness hub
• Cycle to work scheme

Safeguarding

• 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.
• 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 – phone [phone] 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. Successful candidates are expected to undergo pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS and barred lists check.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Education Administration Programs

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