Nursery Administrator

We’re thrilled to announce the opening of our brand-new nursery in the heart of Deanshanger village, opening the beginning of November. Nestled next to the community centre, our new nursery will be located in the former Deanshanger pre-school building, a space that served local families for many years. We’re proud to bring it back to life with a fresh vision and a deep commitment to early years care.

Purpose of Post

• To provide administrative support to the nursery manager and staff
• To greet parents and respond to queries and deal with general enquiries.
• To liaise with Central Support Office, suppliers and contractors to ensure the efficient upkeep and security of the building, fixtures and fittings.
• To provide support within the nursery when required

Responsible to

• Nursery Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

• Answer the telephone and greeting visitors/parents
• Check emails, replying where appropriate and inform the managers of anything they need to deal with
• Manage and track booking enquiries
• General administrative support for nursery manager and senior staff
• Income fee management (producing invoices, funding queries, chasing payments)

Expectations

• Previous administration experience
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent attention to detail
• Flexible approach to a variety of tasks
• Excellent computer skills
• Enjoy working with children

Benefits:

As a thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to making Acorn a safe, nurturing and fun place for our children to be, we offer:

• Payscales that are competitive, transparent and reviewed annually
• 65% Childcare discount
• Christmas closure
• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (and the option to buy more)
• 4 dedicated training days and individual development plans
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Cyclescheme
• Techscheme
• Length of Service awards
• Summer and Christmas parties
• Pay advances
• Employee assistance wellbeing programme