Nursery Operations & Admin Specialist

Happy Days Nurseries; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 17,844 - 21,810; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £19,827.60 per annum (30h)

Pension & Life Assurance

Blue Light Card Membership

Annual Leave 20–25 days + Bank Holiday

DBS Update Service

Digital GP 24/5

On demand counselling services

SPARK Health & Wellbeing app

Long Service recognition

Job summary

Happy Days Nurseries in Cirencester is seeking a Business Administrator to join the Edward Bears team. The role is 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, supporting occupancy, commercial performance and day-to-day operations of the nursery.

You will manage nursery education funding applications, provide admin and operational support, assist with budgeting activities, ensure compliance, and maintain accurate records. Excellent IT, communication, and organisational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, 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.

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

Microsoft Office

Administrative skills

Commercial awareness

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Happy Days Nurseries in Cirencester is seeking a Business Administrator to join the Edward Bears team. The role is 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, supporting occupancy, commercial performance and day-to-day operations of the nursery.

You will manage nursery education funding applications, provide admin and operational support, assist with budgeting activities, ensure compliance, and maintain accurate records. Excellent IT, communication, and organisational skills are essential.