Nursery Administration Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Coalville; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Croft Primary School in the UK is seeking an organised administrator to act as the first point of contact for nursery parents and prospective families. You will manage enquiries by phone, email and in person, support admissions and waiting lists, and maintain confidential pupil records.

The role involves helping with nursery funding administration, invoicing, letters and communications, and ordering nursery supplies. DBS checks are required and the post is 25 hours per week, year-round, on-site.

Qualifications

• High level of organisation and reliability.
• Ability to manage confidential information.
• Experience in school administration is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for nursery parents and visitors.
• Support nursery admissions, waiting lists and funding administration.
• Maintain accurate children's records and attendance.
• Assist with invoices and basic financial administration.
• Prepare letters and communications for parents.
• Order nursery resources and supplies.
• Support data returns and nursery administration.
• Work closely with the Nursery Lead, school office and finance team.
• Handle sensitive information with discretion.

Skills

First contact

Telephone & email

Admissions support

Records management

Confidentiality

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Tools

MS Office

Job description

This post supports the day-to-day running of the school-based nursery at Croft Primary School, part of One Community Trust. The role centres on being the first point of contact for parents, carers and prospective families, handling enquiries, admissions, children's records and funding administration. It is a 25-hour, all-year-round post suited to someone who enjoys varied administration and handling confidential information. Visa sponsorship is not available, and an enhanced DBS check is required.

What the job involves

• Welcoming first point of contact for nursery parents and prospective families
• Responding to telephone, email and face-to-face enquiries
• Supporting nursery applications, admissions and waiting lists
• Maintaining accurate children's records and attendance information
• Supporting the administration of nursery sessions and funded childcare
• Assisting with invoices, payments and basic financial administration
• Preparing letters, parent communications and nursery information
• Ordering nursery resources and supplies
• Supporting data returns and other nursery administration
• Working closely with the Nursery Lead, school office and finance team
• Handling sensitive and confidential information appropriately

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Highly organised, approachable and proactive
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Managing a varied workload in a busy environment
• Dealing with a wide range of people
• Maintaining confidentiality
• Confident using Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel

Checks & eligibility

• Full enhanced DBS check
• Eligible to work in the UK

Nice to have

• Experience of working within a school, nursery or early years setting
• Experience of school management information systems
• Experience of nursery funding or financial administration