
Location
Kido Barnes Nursery & Preschool
Hours
Full Time - 40 hours per week
Salary
Level 2 Apprenticeship: £18,200 per annum
Once qualified: £26,000 per annum (£12.50 per hour)
Level 3 Apprenticeship: £19,240 per annum
Pay increase to £21,320 (£10.25 per hour) upon Level 2 competency sign off (usually within first 2 months)
Second year pay uplift to minimum wage for age
Post-qualification salary: at least £26,499 (£12.74 per hour) plus a £500 qualification bonus paid in two instalments
About the Role
Welcome to the heart of Kido, where passion, ambition, and people are at the core of everything we do! As an Early Years Apprentice, you will gain valuable hands-on experience within the nursery while working towards a sought-after early years qualification. You will be supported with dedicated time for relevant learning and study as part of a work-based apprenticeship. The role offers excellent career progression opportunities within a growing nursery group that prioritises your development. Benefits include 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 30 days after 5 years), birthday off, free childcare (subject to availability), refer a friend bonus, performance-related pay increases, company events, healthcare cash plan, early access to pay, Perkbox discounts, employee assistance programme, wellness hub, and cycle to work scheme.
Experience
Some evidence of experience with children, ideally in a nursery setting, is preferable but not essential.
About you
Genuine passion for Early Years and Childcare
Hardworking and keen to learn
Right to work in the UK with UK residency for the past 3 years or more
Your values align with Kido’s core values: Listen, Learn and Lead
Qualifications
No existing qualifications required for Level 3 Apprenticeship
Current equivalent of Level 1 Maths and English required to be accepted initially
Maths and English GCSE desirable; if not held, you will complete Level 2 Functional Skills tests during the apprenticeship
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