Nursery Administrator

**Job description**

Chapel Grange Montessori Nursery Ltd is looking for a nursery administrator 5 days a week from Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 12:30pm.

The administrator should be proficient with Microsoft office in particulate Word, Excel and Outlook, additional experience in using the nursery software package “Kindersoft” preferable but we will provide training.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Role Purpose**:

- To provide outstanding administration support for the Nursery, ensuring it operates efficiently and effectively
- To answer the telephone in a friendly, professional and efficient manner - to troubleshoot and solve problems where appropriate, being proactive in decision making and support with parent/carer issues
- To support and manage the preparation and execution of Nursery events
- To work under the general direction of the Nursery Manager, Accounts and Company Director supporting the day to day operations on the Nursery site
- To act as an integral part of the Nursery team, to be a welcoming point of contact for parents and children both face to face and remotely, and as such make a contribution to the overall aims of the Nursery

**Duties and tasks**:

- Answering Telephone
- Taking Enquires
- Child Registration
- Maintaining Child Records
- Maintain Waiting List
- Respond to E-Mails
- Monthly Petty Cash
- Purchase Invoices
- Parent Invoices
- Staff Time Sheets
- Recording of Staff Absence & Holidays
- Monthly Meeting Minutes
- Maintaining Staff Personnel Records
- Website Updating
- Monthly News Letter
- Ordering Classroom / Nursery Supplies
- School Trips & Booking Events
- Maintaining Nursery Certification

**Professional Behavior**:

- To be friendly, helpful and welcoming to those telephoning or visiting the school for any purpose
- To be positive and calm in dealing with difficult situations
- To be professional, friendly and respectful towards all colleagues, and to address any concerns through proper channels
- To be professional, friendly, fair and firm with pupils, demonstrating the sort of politeness and respectfulness that we wish them to emulate
- To maintain an appropriate and professional distance with pupils
- Carry out a range of additional duties that may arise from time-to-time in accordance with the nature of the role and level of responsibility.

**Compliance, Restrictions and Enablers**:
Compliance with all policies and procedures of the Nursery including, but not limited to:

- Health, Safety & Security
- Data Protection legislation and best practice
- Freedom of Information legislation and best practice
- Ensure outcomes are economic, efficient and effective
- Child Protection, including DBS enhanced disclosure requirements
- Equal Opportunities & Diversity
- EYFS compliance

**Experience**:

- administrator role: 1 year (required)

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 15-20 per week

**Salary**: From £11.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

**Experience**:

- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
- Administrative experience: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 23/08/2023
Reference ID: Nursery Administrator
Expected start date: 04/09/2023