Careers at Kido
Our people are our greatest strength. We go to extraordinary lengths to ensure that you feel valued, motivated and engaged.
When you join Kido you'll be welcomed into a people-driven, ambitious and caring team. We create environments where ambitious, motivated people can grow.
We offer incredible training and have one of the best benefits packages in the industry.
Our Culture
We want you to bring your whole self to work. To have fun and enjoy yourself, whilst also being challenged and fully supported. This is how you'll be able to perform at your best and deliver the highest level of service to our families.
We offer you fantastic training, benefits and career progression all whilst recognising you as an individual. We are committed to our culture that celebrates our diversity and inclusion as a strength, this means we'll applaud and support your unique skills, strengths, personal circumstances and aspirations.
Learning And Development
We believe our commitment to your development is what really sets us apart. Our job is to empower and support you so that you can achieve your goals and dreams.
If you are looking to qualify in the profession for the first time, or to enhance your existing qualifications; we offer:
- Level 2 -5 Apprenticeships in partnership with our certified training providers.
- A route to full Early Years Teacher status in partnership with Greenwich University
- We provide flexibility and limitless career development opportunities in a wide range of roles and working patterns.
We do this through:
- Partnering with Noodle Now to access over 80 bitesize courses
- Working with The Skills Network to supply over 20 level 2 courses to enhance your professional development
- Twice a year inset days
- Passion project champions who support the network in their expert areas
We have dedicated People Trainers who are committed to delivering the training vision for each nursery and supporting you on your personal development journey. Training is delivered via in-person training days, on-the-job mentoring and 'leading by example' to demonstrate best practice.
Trainers take the time to get to know you on a personal level to understand your vision for your future. They will then work with you to put the right training and development routes in place to help you get there.
Benefits
We care about what matters to you and have worked hard to provide one of the best benefits packages in the sector.
- Physical Health and Wellbeing - Cycle to work scheme. Access to Boxx Gym online workouts and wellness classes. Yoga and Pilates videos via Perkbox. Free flu jabs.
- Mental Health - Free access to meditation and mindfulness. A professional 24/7 employee assistance programme including free, structured, confidential counseling. Access to a wellness hub with classes, sleep tips and relaxation techniques.
- Financial Support - Industry-leading pay. Annual salary reviews and Outstanding bonuses. Access to your earnings throughout the month with our partners Hastee. Season ticket loans
- Perks and Pounds - Holiday allowance that grows with you. Your birthday off. 500 GBP for referring a friend to Kido. Free Perkbox account with access to loads of retailer discounts as well as Flexi points we gift you each month to spend.
70% discounted childcare for those with nursery-aged children!
Roles
We have an innovative and progressive approach to early years, so we look for people who share in our vision of reimagining early years. We hire people who care deeply about...
- Having a positive impact on young people's learning and development.
- Providing outstanding service to our families.
- The way they treat their colleagues and peers.
- Their own personal journey & growth.
We believe passionately about hiring from within and celebrating our people. Joining a Kido nursery will also open up future opportunities for progression into our Hub Team. Depending on where your passion takes you we will have positions across a range of departments including Finance, People, Sales & Marketing, Operations, Recruitment and Training.