Nursery Housekeeper

Kido; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave allowance 20+ BH

Birthday off

Free childcare

Refer a friend bonus

Staff lunches

Enhanced sick pay

Performance raises

Career progression

Awards & celebrations

Healthcare plan

Early pay access

Perkbox discounts

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work

Job summary

Kido Clerkenwell Nursery & Preschool is seeking a Nursery Housekeeper to maintain a welcoming environment and support high standards of cleanliness and hygiene. The role supports safeguarding and safety policies across the nursery while coordinating with staff on deliveries and daily operations.

The position offers a salary up to £27,000 for a full-time, 40-hour week, with extensive benefits and opportunities for growth within a fast-growing international company.

Qualifications

• Adhere to Health & Safety at Work Act and safeguarding policies.
• Keep nursery clean, tidy and well presented; handle laundry and deliveries.
• Prohibit sponsorship for applicants at this time.

Responsibilities

• Make the nursery look beautiful and inspection-ready for environmental health.
• Clean and sanitise equipment; keep floors clear and orderly.
• Promote hygiene practices and maintain high cleanliness standards.
• Comply with EHO and COSHH regulations.
• Support the team to foster a safe, inclusive culture.
• Follow Safeguarding policy and report concerns appropriately.
• Ensure stock is ordered and organised.

Skills

Health & Safety compliance

Cleanliness focus

Laundry handling

Deliveries & waste

Job description

Department: Nursery

Location: Kido Clerkenwell Nursery & Preschool

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

Description

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.

The Housekeeper role

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 - who champion career growth like no other!

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

What We Are Looking For

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

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!

• 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 elevate any concerns appropriately
• Communicate in an effective and timely way to ensure all stock is ordered and organised

Safer Recruitment

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 .

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.