People Partner

About Kido Kido is re-imagining what early years education can be. We create inspiring nursery environments where children, families, and teams thrive. Behind every great nursery is a brilliant team, and our People function plays a vital role in supporting, developing, and empowering our colleagues across our 20 nurseries. The Role We’re looking for our next People Partner to join our growing People team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone at the start of their HR/People career who wants hands-on experience, in a sector that truly makes a difference, all whilst working towards a recognised qualification. You’ll work closely with other People Partners and central Hub team to support our nurseries and leaders with day-to-day people matters, while building strong foundations in HR best practice, employment relations, and people development. As part of the People Team, you will play a key role in embedding Kido’s values of Listen, Learn and Lead across the organisation. This means actively listening to our people and leaders, learning from insight, experience and data, and leading with clarity, empathy and integrity. As part of our Hub team, you are a visible role model for our culture and purpose, setting the standard for how we show up, how we partner with others, and how we make decisions. You will be expected to live and breathe our values every day, helping to translate our purpose into meaningful, consistent people practices that support children, families and teams across our nursery network. This role is ideal for someone who is curious, organised, people-focused, and keen to learn. What You’ll Be Doing As our People Partner, you’ll be supporting our nurseries with day-to-day HR activities. Supporting nurseries with everyday HR and people-related tasks Being a first point of contact for basic HR questions from managers and team members (with support as needed) Helping with the employee lifecycle, including onboarding new starters, processing changes, and supporting leavers Assisting managers with: Probation reviews Flexible working requests Absence and wellbeing support Employee relations processes such as grievances and disciplinaries Helping to embed our policies and processes in a clear and approachable way Maintaining accurate people records and updating our HR system (HiBob) Supporting absence management, wellbeing initiatives, and engagement activities Assisting with onboarding checks and compliance Supporting the monthly payroll process, including data input and checks Helping with HR audits and ensuring information is up to date Supporting exciting HR projects across learning & development, culture, and engagement Creating helpful staff guides, resources, and training videos Right to work checks are completed DBS’s of employees are kept in date Spending time in our nurseries to get to know teams and support them in person What We Are Looking For A genuine passion for people, HR, development and culture Outstanding communication skills and a professional, empathetic approach Excellent organisation and brilliant attention to detail Excellent IT skills Confidence handling sensitive information with discretion A willingness to learn, ask questions, and take ownership Has a level 3 or above HR qualification Has been 2-3 years of experience in HR Our Benefits What We Offer 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising year on year to 30 days after 5 years service Your birthday off 100% free childcare at Kido (subject to available spaces & T&C's) Two annual hub days each year focusing on our culture and shared goals Hybrid working across your nurseries and flexible approach to time management £1000 refer a friend bonus Enhanced sick pay Annual performance-related pay increases Brilliant career progression opportunities Company awards, celebrations and team social events Access to a healthcare cash plan Early access to pay through the Hastee app Perkbox discounts and savings on thousands of retailers Your wellbeing matters – we provide a confidential employee assistance programme and access to our wellness hub Cycle to work scheme Electric car salary sacrifice scheme A values-led culture where people are genuinely at the heart of all we do The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may be amended from time to time in line with the needs of the business