Deputy Room Leader

Job introduction

We are looking for a Deputy Room Leader to work in our Adventurers Room at Roundabout Nursery. Together with the Room Leader, the Deputy Room Leader will be able to take a lead role in the delivery of high quality care and education within the Early Years Framework (EYFS).

This post is for 37 hours per week (all year round). The salary will be pro-rata.

For an informal discussion, please contact Caroline Farmer - (Deputy Manager) or Louise Gardner (Deputy Manager) on 01273 294780

About the role

The successful candidate will be able to:-

Demonstrate experience of working with 2-3 year olds.
Follow and work within the EYFS.
Ensure that there is a high quality, stimulating environment which fosters curiosity and encourages creativity and independence in a learning through play environment.
Organise and participate in the key person system and form good attachments with their key children and their parents.
Support colleagues to complete on-going observation, assessment and planning and share information with parents to support continual learning and development and continuity of care for the children.
Work in partnership with parents and carers and other Early Years Professionals.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage applicants from a BAME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, LGB, male or trans as these groups are currently under-represented in our Directorate workforce.

Contact details

For further information please call Roundabout Nursery on 01273-294780

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).