French Teacher - Nursery - Paddington

Do you have French as your mother tonge and experience with young children?

We have a position for a French Teacher for Early Years in our nursery in Paddington.

This is a permanent position, full-time 38 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Salary: starting from £25,115, depending on Qualification

Paid holidays: 5 -7 weeks per year, depending on Qualification
▶️If you are not qualified in Early Years, we can 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, prefereble 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 successfull 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.