Early Years Apprentice - Wandsworth Bridge

Welcome to the heart of Kido, where passion, ambition, and people are at the core of everything we do! As an Apprentice you’ll gain valuable hands‑on experience within the nursery while working towards a sought‑after early years qualification.

We are looking for an Early Years Apprentice to join our team at Kido Wandsworth Bridge. For the Level 3 Apprentice role you do not need any existing qualifications but must have genuine passion for Early Years and Childcare and be hardworking and keen to learn. You must have some evidence of experience with children, ideally in a nursery setting. You must have the right to work in the UK and must hold UK residency for the past 3 years or more. Maths and English GCSE is desirable; if you do not have these, you will complete a Level 2 Maths and English Functional Skills test to show competence. To be accepted initially, a current equivalent of Level 1 Maths and English is required. Your values will align with our 3 core values – Listen, Learn and Lead.

If shortlisted you’ll be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions prior to interview, in line with our Safer Recruitment process, and we will process an enhanced DBS Criminal Record check for anyone who joins the team.

Benefits

• The Early Years Apprentice role offers a salary of £18,200 for a full‑time, 40‑hour per week position. Once qualified there is a salary increase to £26,000 (12.50).
• The Early Years Apprentice role offers a salary of £19,240 for a full‑time, 40‑hour per week position. A pay increase when you achieve Level 2 competency sign‑off brings your salary up to £21,320 (10.25), usually achievable within your first 2 months of employment. In the second year of your apprenticeship you will receive a big pay uplift to the minimum wage for your age. Once you complete your qualification your salary will increase to at least £26,499 (12.74) and you will be eligible for a qualification bonus of £500 paid in 2 instalments.
• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 5 years of service.
• Your birthday off.
• 100 % free childcare at Kido (subject to available spaces & T&C's).
• £1,000 refer a friend bonus.
• 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 a confidential employee assistance programme and access to our wellness hub.
• Cycle to work scheme.

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.

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.

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.