At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist in running a vibrant nursery and support parents with their childcare needs.
- Company: Cherry Tree Nursery, part of the Storal community, dedicated to high-quality early years education.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, childcare discounts, wellness days, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with a focus on safeguarding and community growth.
- Why this job: Join a passionate team and make a real difference in children's lives every day.
- Qualifications: Strong IT skills, organisational abilities, and experience in an administrative role.
The predicted salary is between 13.5 - 13.5 £ per hour.
Remarkable Futures Start Here Nursery: Cherry Tree, 73 Orford Ln, Warrington WA2 7BS
Hours: Monday - Friday, Part Time 30 hours (Temporary maternity cover)
Salary: £13.50 per hour
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much more.
Hello, I'm Gemma, the Nursery Manager at Cherry Tree. Our experienced team brings a wealth of early years knowledge, and we're passionate about encouraging children to be inquisitive, imaginative, and confident learners. In our stimulating environment, children quickly develop a genuine love of learning and a curious mind. We're proud to have received the Health Together award from the Local Authority, recognising our commitment to providing healthy, nutritious, and balanced meals for all our children - supporting their wellbeing as well as their development.
About the job:
- 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
Financial & Administrative Responsibilities:
- Managing the full childcare fees and invoicing process, ensuring accuracy and timely distribution
- Maintaining up-to-date and compliant funding schedules, including Government-funded hours (e.g., 2-year, 3-4-year, 30 hours)
- Working closely with parents to explain funding entitlements, fee structures, and any changes to accounts
- Monitoring and following up on outstanding payments, supporting the nursery's debt management process with sensitivity and professionalism
- Ensuring all financial records and parent accounts are accurate, secure, and compliant with Storal policies and audit requirements
- Liaising with the central finance team to support monthly reconciliation, funding submissions, and billing queries
About you:
- 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 at a glance:
- Enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and accessing your pay before payday with PayCaptain
- Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more)
- Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets and more
- Investing in your future Micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund
- Growing together Termly inset days, team app & Storal Awards gathering
We care about our people. Curious to know more? We'd love to tell you more about what makes Cherry Tree so special. Storal is the highest of standards when it comes to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback, discussion, and 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 thorough compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.
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