Nursery Housekeeper - Reading NEW LAUNCH

Department: Nursery

Location: Kido Reading Nursery & Preschool

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

Welcome to the heart of Kido, where passion, ambition and people are at the core of everything we do! As the Nursery 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.

The Housekeeper role offers a salary range of up to £27,000 for a full time, 40 hours per week position. Take the chance to build a remarkable career in a fast-growing international company.

What we’re looking for

Kido are looking for Early Years Educators to join the team at Kido Reading, 60 Bath Rd, Reading RG30 2AY

This is your opportunity to join an amazing growing nursery group who champion career growth like no other!

As a House Keeper you will be responsible for ensuring that Kïdo are always presenting themselves in the best way by looking welcoming and inviting for everyone that visits us during the day. We create vibrant learning spaces and our House Keeper will make sure that everything is where it should be, fresh and tidy. You will make sure that the nursery is clean, that laundry is done, bins are emptied, and deliveries are tucked away.

Unfortunately we are not able to support Sponsorship Application at this time.

What you'll be doing!

Understand and comply with the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act,

Take ownership for making your nursery look beautiful and for it to be always ready for

inspection from environmental health

Clean and sanitise all of our equipment, tidy away clutter, keep floors clear and make

Adhere to all safeguarding policies and procedures at all times

Promote excellent hygiene practices in the nursery and maintain outstanding levels of

cleanliness

Be aware of, and comply with, EHO and COSHH regulations

Promote a culture of safety, wellbeing, and protection for all children through safe

working practices

Help your team with other duties as needed so that we have a supportive and

inclusive culture

Work within Kïdo Schools Safeguarding policy and escalate any concerns

appropriately

Communicate in an effective and timely way to ensure all stock is ordered and

organised

Benefits

By joining Kido you will get

• 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

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 Kido 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_hidden***

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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.