Nursery Receptionist, Finance and Administration Officer

University of Staffordshire; Tunstall; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Pension scheme

32 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Job summary

University of Staffordshire Woodlands Day Nursery is seeking an organised and proactive administrator to cover nursery reception and essential administrative tasks on a part-time basis. You will handle parent communications, booking systems and support occupancy levels, while managing invoices, payments and purchase orders.

You will also contribute to marketing activities and events. The role is 25 hours per week, with afternoons 12:45–18:00, based at Leek Road Campus on-site, offering a

Qualifications

• Organised and proactive with strong admin focus.
• Experience handling customer interactions and admin tasks.

Responsibilities

• Cover nursery reception and manage administrative tasks.
• Handle parent communication, booking systems and occupancy support.
• Create and issue invoices and manage fee payments; raise purchase orders and receipting invoices.
• Support marketing efforts through events, social media and promotions.

Skills

Organised

Customer service

Administrative support

Job description

Would you like to work in a state-of-the-art net-zero purpose-built Nursery? 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!