French Teacher - Nursery in West Hampstead in London

Do you have French as your mother tongue and some experience with young children? We have a position for a French Teacher for Early Years in our nursery in West Hampstead. This is a permanent position, full-time 38 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Salary and holiday: from £25,115 onwards, depending on qualification and experience. If you are not qualified in Early Years, we will support your studies. Visa sponsorship available - to be discussed during the interview.

Les Petites Etoiles - Bilingual Montessori is a chain of high-quality nurseries across North London. Since 2008, we have been dedicated to providing exceptional childcare services in an enriching and nurturing environment. As a Multilingual Nursery, we are committed to providing a comprehensive language experience for children. We take great pride in our nurseries’ commitment to providing spacious and bright classrooms, moreover, a nurturing bilingual Montessori environment where children thrive, learn, and develop into well-rounded individuals.

French Teacher Role:

• Teaching French through play and activities to the children.
• Assisting with all daily routines, supervising the children in their daily activities, helping to organise and prepare activities and materials.
• Supporting the children with their personal care routines.
• Supporting the Key Person with duties that must be carried out throughout the day.

Desirable Experience:

• At least one year experience in childcare, preferable in a nursery setting.

Required Skills:

• French as first language.
• Professional spoken and written English.
• Great people skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with parents.
• Competent IT skills (Word, email).
• Confidence to put into practice what you know.
• Great listening skills.
• Problem-solving & a positive can-do attitude.
• Resilient (strong) yet also caring and great empathy.
• Able to take constructive criticism.
• Able to be self-reflective to improve constantly.

Study Requirement: Unqualified candidates will be required to undertake an Early Years qualification recognised by OFSTED (Level 3) after successful probation period. We will pay for this qualification.

Benefits:

• 5 paid sick days per academic calendar.
• High-quality training, including 6 paid inset days per year with the UK’s best trainers in the industry.
• Termly Prizes.
• Internal growth opportunities.
• Trip after 10 years.
• Events.
• Help for Bike Purchase.
• Well-being program.
• Free independent counselling service.
• Free lunches (our food is homemade, organic and delicious!).

Safeguarding: Children and young people should never experience abuse of any kind. We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, to keep them safe and to practise in a way that protects them. All references will be thoroughly checked, and we will apply for a DBS update service as well as a DBS equivalent from any country the applicant was in prior to the UK and within the last 5 years.

Equal Opportunities: We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to age, gender reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.