Deputy Room Leader
Posted on 18 August 2025 Apply
* Directorate BHCC: Families, Children and Wellbeing
* Salary £28,142-£28,598 (pro rata if less than 37 hours)
* Contract Permanent
* Closing Date Apply by 8 September 2025
Location
Roundabout Nursery
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Job Summary
* Job reference
orbis/TP/128304/45393
- Positions available
1
- Working hours
37
- Closing date
8 September 2025
- Job category
Education & Learning
- Organisation
Brighton & Hove City Council
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
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
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
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