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Nursery Deputy Room Leader

£13.15 hourly
Full time Room Leader/Team Leader Early Years Practitioner/Nursery Nurse Nursery Assistant/Early Years Assistant

Job Description

Deputy Room Leader – Baby Room

Colourbox Montessori School – Newmarket

At Colourbox Montessori School, we know that the very beginning matters most.

Our Baby Room is a place of calm, connection, and care, where every interaction shapes a child’s sense of trust, security, and belonging.

We are looking for a Level 3 Qualified Deputy Room Leader to support the leadership of our Baby Room at Newmarket. Someone who is not only nurturing and attentive, but confident, organised, and ready to lead by example.

The Role

As Deputy Room Leader, you will play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of care and practice for our youngest children.

You will:

  • Support the Room Leader in the day-to-day running of the Baby Room

  • Take shared responsibility for planning, routines, and environment set-up

  • Lead by example in delivering responsive, attentive care to babies

  • Build strong, trusting relationships with families, offering reassurance and communication

  • Guide and support team members to maintain consistent, high-quality practice

  • Step confidently into leadership when the Room Leader is absent

This is a hands-on leadership role where your presence, tone, and attention to detail truly matter.

Why Colourbox?

We don’t just develop children, we develop educators and leaders.

  • Specialist Montessori training and ongoing CPD

  • Clear pathways into Room Leader and Management roles

  • A culture of reflection, coaching, and continuous improvement

  • Childcare discount (subject to criteria)

  • Uniform provided

  • Option for a 4-day working week

  • Team events, recognition, and a strong sense of belonging

  • Company pension scheme

Who We’re Looking For

  • A full and relevant Level 3 qualification in Early Years

  • Experience working with babies (0–2 years)

  • A strong understanding of attachment, routines, and responsive care

  • Confidence in supporting others and stepping into a leadership role

  • A good knowledge of Safeguarding and EYFS

  • Right to work in the UK and willingness to obtain an Enhanced DBS

You will be someone who notices the small things, because in a baby room, the small things are everything.

🌈 The Colourbox Difference

Our ethos is simple:

Add your Colour. Think outside the Box. Fill the Box together. Colour with Purpose.

If you want to work somewhere that feels purposeful, inspiring, and genuinely different…
this is your next step.

Apply now and grow your career with Colourbox Montessori School.

Nursery Name

Newmarket Colourbox Montessori School
Colourbox Montessori School Ltd
About Colourbox Montessori School Ltd

Colourbox has been established for 30 years and is small enough to be personal but big enough to offer exciting career opportunities.

It goes without saying that every Childcare & Education practitioner wants the best for the children in their care – and we expect that you are already a passionate, professional and dedicated team-player. But what can we do for you? Our motto is ‘Excited about life, excited about learning’ and that goes for the staff team as well as the children. When you join us we work with you individually to plan your career path and to look at what we need to put in place for you to reach your professional goals. We have 6 nurseries in West Suffolk and that means that we can offer you promotions and superb in-house training (including Montessori training). We pay for your DBS, uniform (plus an annual uniform allowance), external training and we pay you for the hours that you spend training. Our new pay scale clearly shows you how you can enhance your pay rate by adding new skills and qualifications to your portfolio.

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