Nursery Receptionist, Finance and Administration Officer

University of Staffordshire Business Engagement; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days annual leave

11 bank holidays

Discretionary days

Excellent pension scheme

Job summary

University of Staffordshire Woodlands Day Nursery is seeking a part-time Nursery Receptionist, Finance and Administration Officer at the Stoke Campus. You will cover nursery reception, manage parent communications, and support administrative and financial processes.

The role involves creating invoices, processing payments, purchasing orders and receipting, with duties extending to marketing support and events.

Qualifications

• Organised and proactive individual with customer service and administrative support.
• Cover nursery administration and reception duties.
• Based at Stoke Campus with good transport links.

Responsibilities

• Manage administrative tasks, including parent communication and booking systems.
• Handle financial duties: invoices, fee payments, purchase orders and receipting invoices.
• Support marketing efforts via events, social media and promotional activities.

Skills

Customer service

Administrative tasks

Communication

Tools

Invoicing software

Purchase orders

Booking systems

Social media

Job description

Nursery Receptionist, Finance and Administration Officer

Commercial

Location: Nursery and Forest School, Stoke Campus
Salary: £24,900 to £27,644Per Annum Pro Rata Permanent Part Time 25 Hours
Release Date: Friday 16 October 2026
Closing Date: Thursday 29 October 2026
Reference: COM71-26-R

Are you an organised and proactive individual with a passion for providing excellent customer service and administrative support? If so then we are looking for you to join our excellent team at the University of Staffordshire Woodlands Day Nursery! We are looking for someone to play a key role in covering all aspects of Nursery Administration and reception duties. The nursery is located on our Leek Road Campus and is set by our University Nature Reserve, adjacent to woodlands, yet very close to the city centre, with excellent local public transport links and employee on-site parking.

Summary of the role

In the role you will be covering the nursery reception and be responsible to manage administrative tasks, including parent communication, booking systems, and supporting maintenance of nursery occupancy levels. You will also handle all financial duties such as creating and issuing invoices, managing fee payments, raising purchase orders and receipting

invoices. Additionally, you will support marketing efforts through events, social media, and promotional activities.

You will be employed for 25 hours per week working Monday to Friday in the afternoons between 12:45 and 18:00

If you’re looking for great rates of pay, 32 days paid holiday plus 11 days Bank Holiday and Discretionary days, an excellent pension scheme and so much more then don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity!

Please note that this role does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship. Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK without the need for sponsorship.

We reserve the right to close any vacancies when we are in receipt of sufficient applications, therefore all applicants are advised to submit their CV as soon as possible.