Deputy Manager

Deputy Manager (Baby Room) (Min Level 3+ Early Years Qualified)

Up to £34,000 per annum | 4-Day Week Available | Full-Time Permanent

Essendene Lodge Nursery

Essendene Road , Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5PB

40 hours per week | Permanent | Year-Round

Essendene Lodge Nursery is seeking a Deputy Manager for their Baby Room. Are you an experienced and enthusiastic Early Years professional, looking to take their step career? Or an existing Room Leader, Deputy Manager or Senior Early Years Practitioner looking for a new role to be part of a growing established nursery then please apply now.

The setting is the free-flow environment, allowing children to explore indoors and outdoors in all weathers and interact with children up to the age of 5. This promotes verbal and communication skills among the children.

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident Early Years professional looking to lead a room, inspire colleagues and help deliver outstanding childcare and education within a supportive nursery environment.

We are pleased to offer both full-time contracts and our new 4-day-per-week working pattern, providing greater flexibility while maintaining excellent career development opportunities.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary from £33,819 to £34,000 per annum, dependent on experience
• New 4-day-per-week contracts available
• Annual salary reviews
• Discounted childcare
• Free lunch provided
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and wellbeing support
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Career progression opportunities
• Friendly, supportive and inclusive working environment

About the Role

As Deputy Manager for the Baby Room, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of your room, ensuring high standards of care, learning and development for all children.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the room team and daily nursery activities
• Planning and delivering engaging learning experiences in line with the EYFS framework
• Overseeing observations, assessments and children's learning journeys
• Maintaining a safe, organised and stimulating environment
• Supporting, mentoring and motivating team members
• Building strong relationships with children, parents and carers
• Ensuring safeguarding, health and safety policies are consistently followed
• Contributing to the ongoing development of nursery practice and standards

Essential Requirements

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification recognised by the DfE
• Baby Room Experience
• Strong knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• Excellent understanding of safeguarding and child protection responsibilities
• Previous experience leading a room or mentoring nursery staff
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A warm, positive and professional approach

Why Join Essendene Lodge Nursery?

At Essendene, we are committed to creating a positive environment where children thrive and practitioners are supported to succeed. We value teamwork, professional development and high-quality Early Years practice.

This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact while developing your leadership skills within a supportive and welcoming nursery setting.

Apply Today

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should suitable candidates be identified.

For further information please contact Danielle on ***email_hidden*** or call View phone number on uk.workus.org

Safeguarding Statement

Essendene is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, qualification checks, employment checks, satisfactory references and all safer recruitment procedures.