Nursery Business Administrator

Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools; Southampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Happy Days Nurseries is seeking a highly organised Nursery Business Administrator for their new setting in Boorley Green. This role involves supporting the nursery's operations, managing funding applications, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong administrative skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, contributing to the nursery's success and performance.

Benefits

50% Childcare Discount

Up to 4 days gifted Christmas Closedown

Employee Assistance Programmes

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced administrative role.
• Commercial awareness and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Manage applications for nursery education funding.
• Provide administrative and operational support.
• Assist with achieving occupancy and budget targets.
• Maintain compliance with statutory requirements.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Strong administrative skills

Excellent organisational skills

Outstanding communication abilities

Problem-solving capabilities

Job description

• Southampton, UK
• Posted 1 day ago
• £12.55 per hour GBP / Year
• New Nursery **
  
  

Happy Days Nursery, Boorley Green are looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented Nursery Business Administrator to join our team.

Working 30 hours a week Monday to Friday, this setting-based position reports directly to the Nursery Manager, playing an essential role in supporting the nursery’s occupancy, commercial performance, and day-to-day operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage applications for nursery education funding, ensuring accuracy and adherence to local authority and internal deadlines.
• Provide administrative and operational support, including preparing documents, liaising with families, suppliers, and team members, and welcoming visitors.
• Assist with achieving occupancy, gross profit, and budget targets through financial tasks such as expense tracking, payroll, banking, and credit control.
• Maintain compliance with statutory requirements and company policies.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping and efficient archiving in line with company procedures.
  
  

Skills And Experience

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word.
• Strong administrative skills and experience in a fast-paced setting.
• Commercially aware with excellent organisational skills.
• Outstanding communication and relationship-building abilities, especially with parents and external stakeholders.
• Initiative and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to work under pressure.
  
  

Benefits

• Hourly rate of £12.55
• 50% Childcare Discount
• Up to 4 days gifted Christmas Closedown
• Employee Assistance Programmes
• Ongoing training, development and career progression opportunities
• A supportive and nurturing management structure, who take pride in our team and our people
  
  

Our teams, whether in our nurseries or our support centre SHINE, they ensure we are delivering outstanding childcare to every child in our settings every day, this helps to make Happy Days a great place to work. By ensuring we are always recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues, who are representative of the communities within which our nurseries sits gives us the best opportunity to continue to deliver outstanding childcare

“Happy Days Nurseries are committed to the safety and wellbeing of the children in our care, as such the successful post holder will be required to undergo a robust vetting process, including an enhanced DBS Check and Reference History Checks”

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