Nursery Housekeeper

Kido is a place where innovation and imagination unite to create modern Early Years settings. We’re looking for a Nursery Housekeeper to join our team at our Waterloo nursery: St Patrick's School, 91 Cornwall Rd, London SE1 8TH

We are international, operating in India, USA and the UK. In the UK we run 14 Ofsted-rated Good and Outstanding nurseries in London and Windsor, and we’re still growing At Kido, we blend the best practices from the Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Waldorf Steiner approaches and have a unique curriculum for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

**What we offer**

The Housekeeper role offers a salary of **£25,000 **or full-time, 40 hours per week. If you’re looking for part-time hours, let us know and we will see how we can accommodate you. By joining Kido you will get:

- 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising year on year to 30 days after 5 years service
- Your birthday off
- Industry-leading enhanced parental leave
- £500 refer a friend bonus
- Enhanced sick pay
- 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
- Your wellbeing matters - we provide a confidential employee assistance programme and access to our wellness hub
- Cycle to work scheme

**What does the Nursery Housekeeper role entail**

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 more than a Housekeeper; you'll be an ambassador for our values, and a gatekeeper for our vibrant culture. Your role will primarily include:

- Ensuring that the nursery is presented to a high standard
- Maintaining cleanliness and complying with Health & Safety, Environmental Health and COSHH regulations.
- Ensure everything is in its rightful place, fresh and clean, ready to amplify the children’s learning journeys, ensuring clean surfaces, items, floors and laundry is maintained.
- Tidiness is also key, ensuring bins are emptied and belongings are organised
- Being responsible for the front-of-house area, where we make the first impression, ensuring it’s inviting and welcoming for all.
- You’ll play a key role in creating an environment that reflects our commitment to excellence in early years.

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. With great attention to detail, you'll ensure our nursery remains a sanctuary where every child can flourish and grow. 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 Housekeeper role, there are no specific qualifications needed
- A friendly and efficient approach comes first alongside an interest in working around children
- Your values will align with our 3 core values - Listen, Learn and Lead
- You will likely have some previous experience in a Housekeeping or Cleaning role
- If shortlisted you’ll be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions prior to interview, in line with our Safer Recruitment process. We will also process an Enhanced DBS Criminal Record check for anyone who joins the team

**What’s next?**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £24,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Childcare
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Lambeth: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Cleaning / Housekeeping: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person