Deputy & Manager Pathways
Grow your career with Rocketeers Childcare via our expedited Deputy & Manager Pathways.
At Rocketeers Childcare we run before-school and after-school wraparound clubs along with care on Inset days across Horsham, and almost everyone leading our settings started by working directly with children. There's nothing better than growing a leadership team internally, so we've built a clear, supported route to get you there.
For the right candidates we're offering a structured pathway that takes you from playworker to Deputy and Manager, backed by funded qualifications, real CPD, and mentoring from people who've done the job.
Support at every step
Every step is supported with on-the-job mentoring, protected CPD time, and funded training.
You don't wait years for permission to grow, you progress as soon as you're ready.
Funded qualifications
We invest in your Level 3 and, for leadership roles, Level 5. So you earn while you learn.
Protected CPD time
Continuing professional development isn't an afterthought squeezed into your break.
You get a personal development plan, regular training, and time to shadow experienced leaders.
We're looking for people who...
Love working with primary-aged children
Remain calm in a busy environment
Are reliable and work well within a team
Have a desire to take on responsibility
Are ready to commit to training and CPD
Understand the responsibilities of safeguarding and take them seriously
Hear from the team
Meet Trudy
Trudy joined in Rocketeers in September 2018 and has worked at every Rocketeers site during that time.
She has covered various roles and, having recently been promoted to Head of Business, is an integral part of the management team.
Trudy works closely with Rocketeers families from the time they make their first enquiry to the time their child leaves as well as supporting the staff teams at setting.
