Job Details:

From £23,620

7 Weeks of paid Holidays

38 hours per week

Visa sponsorship available

Bilingual Nurseries & Les Petites Etoiles are high-quality bilingual nurseries that provide spacious, bright classrooms for children to learn, grow and play.

Who are we looking for?

We are interested in French-speaking candidates with experience looking after children from 0 to 4 years old. 

We are especially interested in candidates with the following qualifications:

• CAP Petites Enfance
• Diplôme d’Etat d’Auxiliaire de Puériculture
• Diplôme d’Etat d’Educateur de Jeunes Enfant

Role

• You will assist with all daily routines, supervise the children in their daily activities, helping to organise and prepare activities and materials.
• Assisting with settling new children following the Settling in Policy.
• Supporting the children with their personal care routines.
• Supporting the Key Person with duties that must be carried out throughout the day.

Locations

• Paddington (Penguins – our toddler room for children aged 18 months and up)
• Tufnell Park (Penguins – our toddler room for children aged 18 months and up)
• West Hampstead (Working across all age groups)

Required Skills:

• Ability to communicate with and understand children.
• Great people skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with parents
• Good spoken and written English (AND French if working as a French speaker).
• 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

For unqualified candidates, you will be required to study for an early years qualification recognised by OFSTED to learn the EYFS. 

Safeguarding:

Bilingual nurseries are dedicated to taking every possible step to ensure the highest levels of child protection and safeguarding.

All references will be thoroughly checked, and we will apply for a DBS update service and a DBS equivalent from any country the applicant was in before 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 race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.