Housekeeper Windsor - Kido

Kido; City Of London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international nursery in the City of London is seeking a Housekeeper to ensure a clean and welcoming environment. The role involves maintaining cleanliness, supporting nursery operations, and being a part of a vibrant team. Competitive salary up to £25,400 and various employee benefits including holiday entitlements and career development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus additional day for each year of service

Birthday off if it falls on a working day

Discounted childcare

Annual performance-related pay reviews

Company awards and celebrations

Health care cash plan

Refer a friend bonus

Pay as you earn support

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Be a part of a fantastic team and forge great relationships within your colleagues.
• Ensure cleanliness and tidiness of the nursery, including handling laundry and waste.

Responsibilities

• Create vibrant learning spaces by ensuring everything is clean and well-presented.
• Support maintenance and cleanliness of the nursery.
• Help set up inspiring learning places, utilizing both indoor and outdoor spaces.

Job description

Overview

Kïdo is international, operating in India, USA and the UK. In the UK all our nurseries are Ofsted rated Good and Outstanding and are based in London and Windsor. We’re still growing with 1-2 new nurseries opening each year! 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. We believe that a combination of free and structured play, an engaging and interactive learning environment, and an abundance of love, care and attention provide the most solid foundation for children in their early years.

We are looking for a Housekeeper to join our team at Kido International Nursery & Preschool: Kido Nursery and Preschool Windsor - Kingdom Hall, Grove Rd, Windsor SL4 1JE

We provide a variety of activities for the children to enjoy and support them in their development. They can be creative and imaginative in their activities and they can learn about the environment, time and different cultures to develop an understanding of the world about them. Our Curriculum covers all the key areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage and is designed to meet the needs of the individual child.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Support maintenance and cleanliness of the nursery
• Tidying up – Making sure that bins are empty, surfaces are clean, things are put away in the right places and washing and laundry is done at the end of each shift
• Team Player – be part of a fantastic team and forge great relationships within your colleagues and everyone in the nursery setting
• Setting up – you’ll help to create inspiring learning places, utilising indoor and outdoor space
• Welcome spaces – make sure that our front of house is inviting, and welcoming, fresh flowers are put out, shoes are tidied away and coats are hung up
• Any other duties as reasonably requested by the nursery staff

Salary and benefits

Salary up to £25,400 (Full time equivalent) with some flexibility on hours.

• Opportunity for excellent long-term career development in a fast-growing international company
• You get 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) with an additional 1 day per year of service
• You get your birthday off if it falls on a working day
• Discounted childcare if your child attends one of our nurseries (spaces upon availability)
• Annual performance related pay reviews
• Company awards and celebrations twice a year
• Access to a health care cash plan
• £500 refer a friend bonus for recommending Kïdo
• Hastee - pay as you earn and financial literacy support
• Perkbox account with discounts and offers, including mindfulness, meditation, and fitness apps
• Access to our 24/7 employee assistance programme including confidential counselling
• Cycle to work scheme

Safeguarding and recruitment notes

*REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974:

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. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website or see here.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

*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. 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. All applications will be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010

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