Office Manager

Storal; Plumtree; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance related bonus

50% childcare discount

PayCaptain early access

Job summary

Storal Plumtree Nursery School is seeking an Office Manager to support daily operations, front-of-house and admin duties. This full-time role (40 hours/week, Mon–Fri) pays £13.50 per hour and offers a performance bonus plus a 50% childcare discount.

You will work with the Nursery Manager, handle enquiries and tours, oversee domestic staff, ensure COSHH and Environmental Health checks, and help maintain staff ratios.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of IT systems.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Experience in an admin role, preferably in an early years or school setting.
• Understanding of safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Nursery Manager with the successful running of the nursery.
• Develop existing organisation and IT skills as part of the team.
• Interact with parents daily to deliver a superb experience for current and prospective families.
• Support enquiry management 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

Safeguarding understanding

Communication skills

Admin experience in early years

Job description

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Nursery: Children 1st Plumtree Nursery School, Station Road, Plumtree, Nottingham NG12 5NA

Hours: Full Time 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: £13.50 per hour

Benefits

Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount and much much more

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

Our Purpose

To give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the confidence and resilience that will set them up for success later in life.

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 follow

• 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 of the importance of safeguarding
• Excellent communication skills

The Team & Environment

You’ll be joining Plumtree Nursery team, who have an incredibly important job of supporting children’s development. You’ll be a key part of every child’s journey, keeping our children safe, loved and inspired through play-based learning.

Our nurseries are warm and nurturing environments that not only support children to be ready for school but also equip them with all the life skills they need to flourish and succeed.

What makes our nursery special is our strong sense of community—we’re more than just a nursery. Our baby unit offers a safe, cosy space carefully tailored to support early development and wellbeing.

Our children love exploring our unique indoor features, from the whimsical Crooked House to our jaw-dropping Jungle exploration area—spaces designed to spark imagination and wonder.

Outside, our large garden offers plenty of opportunities for active play, discovery, and hands-on learning in a beautiful natural setting.

Benefits For You

• 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

Not everything fits in a job advert

Storal sets the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete a through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.