Our people are the key to the success of our company. Recruiting quality staff is vital to our plans and employing the right people to develop their talents is vital in enabling the company to grow. It is the people we employ that make the difference to the standard of service received by parents/carers and children.

At kidsunlimited we have a variety of roles within the Nurseries themselves or within our head office. Many of these roles provide career development opportunity so that you can develop your skills and experiences to enhance your personal progression.

If you are interested in joining our team we will need to know more about you. You will be required to either submit a CV or complete our on-line application form to give us a clear picture of what you are like and your previous experience that may be relevant for the role.

Joining the Team
On commencement of employment you will receive an induction programme to support you and integrate you into the team. Your induction programme will provide you with the skills and knowledge to provide quality childcare and education to the children within our care.

On successful completion of your induction programme, you will be encouraged to further enhance your own development and take on additional responsibility and undertake additional training. You may also complete a qualification relevant to your post. Your manager will provide you with support and guidance through regular supervision that will include reviewing performance and agreeing objectives and personal development plans. You will be given the opportunity to develop your knowledge of our organisation, its culture and philosophy.

We have a well structured career path from nursery nurse trainee to operational management. We will encourage you to develop your potential in an environment which is both nurturing and challenging.

If you have a desire to work in childcare but have little or no experience, we also operate Modern Apprentice programmes, which will support you in achieving NVQ Level II and III in childcare. Please refer to the Training Programme page for more information.

Rewards and Benefits
We committed to offering excellent benefits for our staff, which reflect your skills and experience. Salaries are reviewed annually to ensure that we can remain competitive and reward staff for their contribution to the organisation.
In summary, the basic benefits we offer are as follows;

Holidays: Minimum of 20 days leave dependent on grade and increases with length of service. The organisation operates a Tax and National Insurance exemption scheme which means that all staff do not pay tax or national insurance on salary payments made for annual leave.

Customary Days: 8 days pro rota and subject to contractual working days.

Pension: The company operates a stakeholder pension scheme which is contributory and you are eligible to join the scheme after 6 months service with us. Membership of the plan is voluntary.

Flexible Working: As part of our commitment to our staff, we offer a range of working options to enable our employees to balance the demands of both their work and home lives

Voluntary Benefits: We offer a range of discounted benefits for staff that enables you to receive discounts on many known high street brands.

Discounted Childcare: We operate a discounted salary sacrifice childcare scheme for our employees so that you can place a child within one of our nurseries, subject to availability, at a discounted cost. As your deductions may be taken from your gross salary (subject to National Minimum Wage Legislation) you may also save on tax and national insurance contributions.

Discounted Gym Membership: As we have a corporate relationship with Total Fitness, we can offer our staff discounted gym membership to all the Total Fitness gyms.