Deputy Room Leader

Location: Elephant Central Salary: Competitive, based on experience Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Are you an experienced and passionate Early Years professional looking to take the next step in your career? Little Bears Nursery is seeking a dedicated Deputy Room Leader to join our nurturing and vibrant setting. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to support the daily running of our nursery while leading a room-based team to provide exceptional care and learning experiences for children. You must be at least Level 3 qualified and experience in a similar role is essential, in this case specifically working with babies. We are looking for individuals who: Have a NVQ level 3 or above qualification in childcare Can be responsible for the day-to-day management of their room and encourage good practice by the staff team. Develop excellent written and verbal communication with parents. Observe each childs progress and report on their achievements. Be a keyworker for a specified number of children. Plan a range of interesting and exciting activities to promote childrens development. Be responsible for creating a stimulating and attractive environment. Ensure that all required standards and ratios are always maintained within the room. Assist the nursery with the organisation of and attend parents meetings as required. Assist the preparation of the nursery for Ofsted inspections and action any recommendations made by the Inspector, in consultation with the Nursery Manager. What can we offer you? We are a very friendly and supportive team We offer 1,000 new starter bonus (as per T&Cs) We operate an increased annual leave package with long service award, increasing with your length of service of up to 34 days (as per T&Cs) Your Birthday off work! Unlimited refer-a-friend bonus, up to 500 (as per T&Cs) We also do bi-annual performance bonuses You will have annual pay reviews and biannual performance bonus scheme We offer substantially discounted childcare Keep up to date with continued professional development and fully funded training There are rewards for long service About us Little Bears Nursery was founded in 2004 by Shona ONeill, a teacher with +25 years of Early Years experience. Since becoming a mother herself, the launch of Little Bears fulfilled a long-held passion to open a high-quality nursery providing a safe, secure and nurturing environment for children to develop and learn. Over the years, Little Bears has grown into a group of London-based nurseries. We provide care for children aged 3 months to 5 years within our nurseries. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2026-02-05