Nursery Nurse
| Posting date: | 12 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28k+ depending on qualifications / experience + benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 December 2025 |
| Location: | Finchley, North London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Flame Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | flamedrl |
Summary
ROLE: Deputy Room Leader
LOCATION: Finchley
HOURS: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, rota basis
Salary: £28k+ depending on qualifications / experience + benefits
About this Deputy Room Leader / Nursery Nurse role:
You’ll help lead a vibrant preschool room, ensuring consistently high standards of care, education, and safeguarding. Working closely with management, you’ll supervise staff day-to-day, model outstanding EYFS practice, and build strong partnerships with parents and professionals.
Key duties for our Deputy Room Leader / Nursery Nurse vacancy:
• Oversee daily running of the preschool room, ensuring a safe, stimulating environment.
• Lead EYFS planning, observations, assessments and Learning Journeys; track outcomes.
• Coach, supervise and support practitioners; co-chair room meetings and take minutes.
• Champion safeguarding, inclusion, health & safety, fire and food hygiene procedures.
• Maintain accurate records; complete reports and risk assessments (daily/weekly/monthly).
• Partner with parents/carers and external professionals; manage smooth transitions.
• Monitor consumables and resources; maintain room hygiene and display standards.
• Support opening/closing procedures; administer First Aid where required.
What you’ll need to be considered for our Deputy Room Leader / Nursery Nurse positon:
• Level 3 (or higher) Early Years qualification.
• Solid EYFS knowledge with experience in a preschool/3–5s room.
• Strong safeguarding practice and commitment to children’s welfare.
• Confident communicator; able to mentor and guide colleagues.
• Right to work in the UK and a current (or willingness to obtain) enhanced DBS.
PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE:
• Childcare or EYPS qualifications
• Previous experience in childcare
• The right to work in the UK (sponsorship is not available)
At Flame Recruitment, we specialise in Early Years and Education roles across the UK.
LOCATION: Finchley
HOURS: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, rota basis
Salary: £28k+ depending on qualifications / experience + benefits
About this Deputy Room Leader / Nursery Nurse role:
You’ll help lead a vibrant preschool room, ensuring consistently high standards of care, education, and safeguarding. Working closely with management, you’ll supervise staff day-to-day, model outstanding EYFS practice, and build strong partnerships with parents and professionals.
Key duties for our Deputy Room Leader / Nursery Nurse vacancy:
• Oversee daily running of the preschool room, ensuring a safe, stimulating environment.
• Lead EYFS planning, observations, assessments and Learning Journeys; track outcomes.
• Coach, supervise and support practitioners; co-chair room meetings and take minutes.
• Champion safeguarding, inclusion, health & safety, fire and food hygiene procedures.
• Maintain accurate records; complete reports and risk assessments (daily/weekly/monthly).
• Partner with parents/carers and external professionals; manage smooth transitions.
• Monitor consumables and resources; maintain room hygiene and display standards.
• Support opening/closing procedures; administer First Aid where required.
What you’ll need to be considered for our Deputy Room Leader / Nursery Nurse positon:
• Level 3 (or higher) Early Years qualification.
• Solid EYFS knowledge with experience in a preschool/3–5s room.
• Strong safeguarding practice and commitment to children’s welfare.
• Confident communicator; able to mentor and guide colleagues.
• Right to work in the UK and a current (or willingness to obtain) enhanced DBS.
PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE:
• Childcare or EYPS qualifications
• Previous experience in childcare
• The right to work in the UK (sponsorship is not available)
At Flame Recruitment, we specialise in Early Years and Education roles across the UK.