Early Years Apprentice
Location: Kido Waterloo Nursery & Preschool, 91 Cornwall Rd, London SE1 8TH
Compensation: £18,200 – £19,240 per year (depending on apprenticeship level)
Join the heart of Kido where passion, ambition, and people are at the core of everything we do. As an Apprentice you’ll gain valuable hands‑on experience within the nursery while working towards a sought‑after early years qualification. We are looking for an Early Years Apprentice to join our team.
Key Qualifications
- No existing qualifications required for Level 3 Apprentice; you must have genuine passion for Early Years and Childcare and be hardworking and keen to learn.
- Evidence of experience with children, ideally in a nursery setting.
- Right to work in the UK; must hold UK residency for the past 3 years or more.
- Maths and English GCSE desirable; if not held, you will complete a Level 2 Maths and English Functional Skills test to show competence. Current equivalent of Level 1 Maths and English is required initially.
- Values align with our 3 core values – Listen, Learn and Lead.
- If shortlisted you’ll provide details of all unspent convictions in line with our Safer Recruitment process; an enhanced DBS check will be processed for anyone who joins the team.
Benefits
- Salary: £18,200 for Level 2 Apprenticeship (full time, 40 hours per week).
- Upon qualification: salary increase to £26,000.
- Salary for Level 3 Apprenticeship: £19,240 (full time, 40 hours per week).
- Pay increase to £21,320 upon achieving Level 2 competency sign‑off, usually within first 2 months.
- Second year pay uplift to the minimum wage for age.
- Upon completion of qualification: salary increases to at least £26,499 and eligibility for a £500 qualification bonus paid in two instalments.
- Annual leave: 20 days plus bank holidays, rising year on year to 30 days after 5 years of service.
- Birthday off.
- 100% free childcare at Kido (subject to available spaces & tariffs).
- £1000 refer‑a‑friend bonus.
- Annual performance‑related pay increases.
- Brilliant career progression opportunities.
- Company awards, celebrations and team social events.
- Healthcare cash plan access.
- Early access to pay through the Hastee app.
- Perkbox discounts and savings on thousands of retailers.
- Confidential employee assistance programme and access to wellness hub.
- Cycle to work scheme.
We do not support sponsorship applications at this time.
Safer Recruitment
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Certain spent convictions and cautions that are ‘protected’ are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria for filtering can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Shortlisted candidates will provide details of all unspent convictions prior to interview. Successful candidates will undergo pre‑employment checks including an enhanced DBS and barred lists check to ensure safeguarding of children.
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