French Teacher for Kido Clerkenwell Nursery

Kido Clerkenwell are looking for a French Teacher to join the team. This is your opportunity to join an amazing growing nursery group who champion career growth like no other!

Why choose Kido?

The French Teacher role offers a salary range of £23,000 to £26,500 for full time. If you're looking for part time, there are options available from as little as 3 hours per week. Take the chance to build a remarkable career in a fast-growing international company. By joining Kido you will get:

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising year on year to 30 days after 5 years service
• Your birthday off
• 70% off childcare at Kido*
• £500 refer a friend bonus
• Enhanced sick pay
• Annual performance-related pay increases
• Brilliant career progression opportunities
• Company awards, celebrations and team social events
• 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

The role of French Teacher...

Welcome to the heart of Kido, where passion, ambition, and people are at the core of everything we do! As a French Teacher you'll be more than just an educator; you'll be an ambassador for our values, and a gatekeeper for our vibrant culture. You'll lead 30-45 minute French lessons supporting the children to learn the language and immerse them in cultural exploration.

By providing enriching lessons, you'll cater to different learning styles and ages from 3 months to 5 years, considering immersive ways to keep children engaged throughout the sessions, tailoring to the unique needs of each child and empowering them on their learning journey. As a language enthusiast, you'll teach songs, rhymes, and read stories, enriching language, social, and physical development through varied activities.

You're not just a teacher; you're a master organiser! Planning lessons in advance and assessing the children's learning are a key part of the role with an emphasis on developing the children's social communication skills. Integrating French into different activities such as snack time will aid the learning process.

Your primary focus will be creating a safe and inspiring learning environment where every child thrives. You'll be a team player ensuring that you provide the best and most enriching learning experience and stepping into the Nursery Educator role when not teaching French lessons. An ability to effectively communicate with parents, children and colleagues will set you apart and aid us in delivering the best experience possible.

We believe in celebrating every child's unique journey, and you'll play a key role in assessing and recording their progress and achievements. By aligning to our systems of observation, you'll ensure no milestone goes unnoticed, and every achievement is celebrated within the children's French lessons.

We take pride in creating a nurturing environment that caters to individual needs, acknowledging the diversity of each child's background, culture, disabilities, and medical history. Your flexibility and dedication, insights and feedback will be valued as we constantly push the boundaries of excellence and reimagine what exceptional early years education really means.

What we're looking for

For the French Teacher role, it is essential that you're fluent in speaking French. Experience working with children would be a bonus, but the passion to do so is a must. If the skills mentioned in the job description above suit you, we invite you to apply today.

About Kido Clerkenwell

Kido is a place where innovation and imagination unite to create modern Early Years settings. We are international in India, USA and the UK, running 13 (soon to be 14!) Ofsted rated Good and Outstanding nurseries in and around London. We blend the best practices from the Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Waldorf Steiner approaches. This magical fusion, combined with state-of-the-art learning spaces and 21st-century technology, brings a whole new level of wonder to early years education at Kido.

Kido Clerkenwell is located in a repurposed church hall and features large indoor and outdoor spaces, tall windows and skylights that provide the perfect amount of natural light during the day. The main garden is vast, thoughtfully divided into activity zones with a separate garden just for babies, plus an allotment area to learn in nature. Clerkenwell is a 60 place nursery, is rated 9.9 on Day Nurseries and was our very first UK Kido! As one proud parent recently shared, "The team at Kido Clerkenwell is amazing. From my first interaction with the Parent Relationship Manager, I knew this school was for my child. The kindness and patience shown from everyone is comforting. My child entered at 2 and a half years old not knowing a word of English and now (4 months later) can express himself with ease. I am grateful for the support given to me and my family since day one and recommend Kido Clerkenwell to any parent who is looking for a kind, nurturing, and stimulating nursery for their children."

Clerkenwell's charm extends to its location, just a walk away from Old Street, Barbican, Moorgate and Angel tube stations. The address is: Clements Hall, 141 Central Street, Clerkenwell, London, EC1V 8AP

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 Clerkenwell 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 careers@kidoschools.com

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 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 -http://hub.unlock.org.uk/contact/ phone 01634 247350 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.