Nursery Office Manager

Storal; Blandford Forum; On-site; GBP 17,908 - 20,664; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Wellness day off

Pay before payday

Childcare discount

Funding

Compassionate leave

Enhanced maternity leave

Gym discount

Free movie tickets

Storal Awards

Job summary

Storal is seeking an Office Manager for Archway Nursery School, Blandford Forum (part-time). The role supports front-of-house and office duties, with duties including collaboration with the Nursery Manager and managing daily enquiries.

You will interact with parents, oversee domestic staff, and ensure COSHH and Environmental Health compliance, while maintaining staff ratios. Salary is £13.90 per hour with enhanced benefits.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of IT systems.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Experience in a similar administrative role, preferably in an early years or school setting.
• Understanding the importance of safeguarding.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Nursery Manager to assist running of the nursery.
• Develop and maintain organisation and IT skills within the team.
• Interact with parents daily to create a superb experience for families.
• Support the enquiry management process including nursery tours.
• Be responsible for the domestic staff and ensure COSHH and Environmental Health inspections compliance.
• Manage staff ratios effectively.

Skills

IT systems knowledge

Organisational skills

Admin experience in early years/school

Safeguarding understanding

Communication skills

Job description

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Nursery: Archway Nursery School, Hyde Farm, Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8TX

Hours: Part Time, 15 hours per week Monday – Friday (2.30pm - 5.30pm or 3pm - 6pm)

Salary: £13.90 per hour

We are looking for a passionate and ambitious Office Manager who is interested in improving outcomes for children, and who is now looking to be in a more administrative role, supporting the running of the nursery with both front of house and office duties.

How you’ll spend your time here

• Working collaboratively with the Nursery Manager to assist the successful running of the nursery

• Working as part of a passionate team to further develop existing organization and IT skills

• Interacting with parents on a daily basis including delivering a superb experience for both current and prospective families

• Supporting the enquiry management process including nursery tours

• Responsible for the domestic staff team and ensuring compliance around COSHH and Environmental Health Inspections

• Managing staff ratios effectively

We’d love to talk to you if you have the following

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of IT systems

• Strong organisational skills

• Experience of working in a similar administrative role, preferably in an early years or school setting

• Understanding the importance of safeguarding

• Excellent communication skills

Benefits

• For you – We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and you can access your pay before payday with PayCaptain
• Family matters – Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave
• Health & wellness – Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets
• Development – Investing in your future with micro-learning, financial stability tools & the Storal Support Fund
• Our community – Growing together Termly inset days, team member app and Storal Awards