Deputy Nursery Manager

Family First Nursery Group; Letchworth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in Letchworth is hiring a Room Leader to oversee the Baby Room for children aged 0-18 months. The role involves providing stimulating activities, ensuring safety, and maintaining records. Candidates must hold a Level 3 Childcare qualification and have experience in Early Years. Benefits include generous annual leave, employee discounts, health programs, and development opportunities.

Benefits

24 days annual leave plus birthday off

75% off nursery fees for staff

Health and wellbeing programme

Tailored learning and development opportunities

Company Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification.
• Over 1 year's experience working in Early Years.
• Knowledge of statutory framework for the EYFS is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide stimulating experiences for children.
• Ensure safety and wellbeing of children at all times.
• Maintain accurate records and accounts.

Skills

Childcare qualification (Level 3)

Experience in Early Years

Knowledge of Ofsted expectations

Knowledge of EYFS framework

Fluency in English

Education

Level 3 in Childcare qualification

Job description

Acre Wood Day Nursery are looking for a Room Leader to join the Baby Room team working with our 0‑18 month old children. Our baby room has up to 9 children per day and, as a leader within our team, you will work alongside passionate, friendly and welcoming staff. Our Baby Room has a total of 3 members who work with our children and families on a personal, bespoke basis ensuring all children can flourish and achieve in our care.

What our parents say: "My daughter absolutely loves it there! The staff is super friendly and really make it feel like a second home for the children. They have fun activities that keep her engaged, and I love seeing her come home excited about what she learned."

Room Leader duties and responsibilities

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children that are appropriate to their age and stage of development
• Enhance the all‑around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development
• Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality
• Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency
• Assist with embedding an effective key‑person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff
• Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on the EyMan system and on file
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met

Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive; changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

Room Leader requirement and skills

• Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential
• Over 1 year's experience working in Early Years - Essential
• Over 6 months' experience working in a senior position - Desirable
• Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable
• Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English - Essential

Acre Wood Day Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti‑discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.

Benefits

• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays
• Employee discount/Childcare: 75% off nursery fees for our team members
• Health & wellbeing programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available and mental health first aid trained staff
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
• Company Pension Scheme