Baby Room Lead: 4-Day Week & Flexible Hours

Zero2Five Early Years Recruitment; Hove; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day week

Flexible schedules

Supportive team

Training & development

Pension scheme

Childcare discount

Wellbeing & mentoring

Job summary

Zero2Five Early Years Recruitment is seeking an experienced Room Leader to head the Baby Room in our Hove, East Sussex setting. The role involves 33.5 hours per week across 4 days, with flexible working arrangements, in a permanent contract.

You will lead a team to deliver high-quality care for babies aged 3–18 months, creating a warm, safe and stimulating environment and planning activities aligned with EYFS standards.

Qualifications

• A full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification or above.
• A genuine passion for working with babies.
• Confidence in leading a team and maintaining high standards.
• Excellent communication, organisation and teamwork skills.
• Good knowledge of the EYFS, safeguarding and child development.
• Paediatric First Aid and Baby Room leadership experience would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Leading the day-to-day running of the Baby Room, caring for children aged 3–18 months.
• Supporting, motivating and guiding your team to deliver high-quality care.
• Creating a warm, safe and stimulating environment where babies can explore and develop.
• Planning fun, engaging activities in line with the EYFS.
• Building strong relationships with children and their families.
• Maintaining excellent safeguarding, health and safety standards.
• Supporting children's individual needs, routines and developmental milestones.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisation

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Zero2Five Early Years Recruitment is seeking an experienced Room Leader to head the Baby Room in our Hove, East Sussex setting. The role involves 33.5 hours per week across 4 days, with flexible working arrangements, in a permanent contract.

You will lead a team to deliver high-quality care for babies aged 3–18 months, creating a warm, safe and stimulating environment and planning activities aligned with EYFS standards.