At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage nursery finances, support HR tasks, and ensure accurate data management.
- Company: Join a family-run nursery committed to child welfare and staff support.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, 30 days leave, childcare discounts, and flexible hours.
- Other info: Enjoy a supportive culture with opportunities for training and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a difference in children's lives while developing your professional skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in a professional setting and proficiency in Excel required.
The predicted salary is between 14.42 - 16.83 £ per hour.
Hours: 10‑15 per week over 3 days or 2 days, term‑time only possible.
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: £14.42 – 16.83 per hour
Reports to: Director of Finance
Responsibilities:
- Work independently and responsibly in a professional environment.
- Use Excel and basic maths; maintain a good attention to detail.
- Support the nursery financially:
- Early Education Funding Administration (20 hrs/month): Input new children into the OCC funding system; liaise with OCC on funding changes; ensure all children’s funding status is known; manage funding forms.
- Management Reports (5 hrs/month): Record occupancy; calculate and record future available staffing sessions.
- EyMan data champion (5 hrs/month): Ensure staff holidays, rotas, notes, contacts, staff and child schedules, apprentices’ data are correct; support teammates in managing accurate data.
- HR support (5 hrs/month): Assist with administering staff suitability and health declaration reports and other HR administration tasks.
- Support other team members with projects, mailbox monitoring and responding, customer feedback questionnaires, and other assignments.
Qualifications:
- Experience working independently in a professional environment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel and basic maths.
- Attention to detail.
- Experience in a nursery is an advantage but not mandatory.
Safeguarding: Willow Cottage is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be able to provide evidence of the right to live and work in the UK and must undergo child protection screening, including DBS and barred lists checks.
Equal Opportunities: We are an equal opportunities employer. Please see our willow-cottage.com/jobs website for further information.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary, reviewed regularly.
- 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays).
- Additional annual leave for birthdays, reliable attendance, long service and Christmas shopping.
- Bonus annual leave scheme and additional annual leave purchase scheme.
- Discount of 50% on childcare.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Paid in‑house and external training and internal career opportunities.
- Family business culture and supportive environment.
- Refer a friend scheme.
- Free parking at the site.
- Participation in the NEST pension scheme.
Nursery Senior Administrator - Advert in Oxford employer: Willow Cottage Nurseries Ltd
Willow Cottage is an exceptional employer that prioritises a caring and supportive work environment for its staff. With flexible working arrangements, competitive salaries, and opportunities for professional growth through in-house and external training, we ensure our team feels valued and empowered. Located in a beautiful countryside setting, our nursery fosters a culture of collaboration and commitment to safeguarding the welfare of children, making it a rewarding place to work.
Contact Details:
Willow Cottage Nurseries Ltd Recruitment Team
