Department: Nursery
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: London
Compensation: £26,436 - £27,000 / year
Welcome to the heart of Kido, where passion, ambition and people are at the core of everything we do! As the Nursery Chef, you'll be more than just a chef; you'll be an ambassador for our values, and a gatekeeper for our vibrant culture. You’ll take the lead in ensuring the children are fuelled with wholesome food throughout the day. Your role goes beyond cooking as you’ll be an advocate for nutritious meals, communicating our carefully curated menus to both children and parents.
Kido are looking for Early Years Educators to join the team at Kido International Nursery & Preschool New Malden - NEW LAUNCH 2026!
This is your opportunity to join an amazing growing nursery group who champion career growth like no other!
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Why choose Kido?
The Chef role offers a salary range of up to £27,000, for a full time, 40 hours per week position. Take the chance to build a remarkable career in a fast-growing international company.
By joining Kido you will get:
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 our Kido 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@kido.school
Find out more about each of our nurseries by visiting https://kidoschools.com/uk/
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 .
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 – 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.
We are redefining early childhood education in more ways than one. We have created a comprehensive pedagogical framework and system with a view to delivering high quality early years education and care in any part of the world.
Our schools take elements from multiple teaching philosophies and combine them with beautiful learning spaces and 21st century technology, powered and delivered by extraordinary people.
We want to create schools that cater to the needs of both children and their parents. Every child has a sense of creativity and curiosity, with a desire to discover the world.
As early years educators, our job is to develop and nurture these traits. We believe the best way to do this is with a combination of free and structured play, in engaging learning environments.
Our fun and imaginative programs help children understand advanced concepts in languages, math and science, ensuring that they receive the best early childhood education.
We have schools in the United Kingdom, United States, and India.
