Nursery: Children 1st Meir Park,2 Lysander Rd, Stoke-on-Trent ST3 7TW

Hours:    2pm till 5pm 25 hours per week, Monday-Friday, Part Time
Salary:   Up to £12.21ph dependent on skills, experience and qualifications

Hi, my name is Sara and im the Nursery Manager at Children 1st Meir Park Nursery.

I have 26 years of experience, starting my time at Meir Park as a Nursery Nurse in the Bobtail room, then progressing to Room Leader, Senior Nursery Nurse, Deputy and now Manager.

We have such a solid team at Meir Park and we all work closely together to make it the outstanding nursery that it is. We are all extremely passionate and dedicated about making sure that our children all reach their full potential each and every day. We have a good relationship with all our families, and they know if they have any worries, that the door is always open for them.

I would be delighted to meet you and your family for a nursey tour and show you what makes Meir Park such a special place to be part of.

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily apart of here at Mier Park. Storal stands for high quality outcomes for children and are passionate about Early Years. Bringing your whole self is a must if that’s pink hair, being Neurospicy or having a unique pastime, we encourage it all. Your unique self is what makes our Nursery even better. Check out our website to learn about our leaders and the expertise they bring to our Storal community.

About you
You have exceptionally high standards and take pride in creating clean, safe, and welcoming environments.  You have a proactive approach to cleaning, enjoy rolling up your sleeves, and are dedicated to providing excellent care and service. Your enthusiasm and compassion ensure that those you support, feel cared for and proud of the environment they work in. 

What you'll be doing
As a Housekeeper/Cleaner, you will maintain a high standard of cleanliness throughout the nursery setting.  Following the cleaning schedule, you will ensure all areas are kept clean, tidy, safe and well cared for. Your role will involve managing cleaning materials and supplies, in line with health and safety guidelines, following the latest child protection and health and safety legislation.  

You will work closely with the educator team to ensure any issues impacting daily operations are reported and dealt with quickly, effectively and safely.

What you'll need

• Experience in a similar role
• Enthusiasm and high standards of cleanliness
• An excellent understanding of basic hygiene and cleanliness
• Understanding of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH
• Understands the importance of safeguarding and site security

Benefits at a glance

For you -We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and accessing your pay before payday with PayCaptain

Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more)

Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets and more

Development - Investing in your future Micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund

Our community -Growing together Termly inset days, team app & Storal Awards gathering.

We pay for your DBS upfront along with reimbursing your annual update service charge

We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.

And much much more

About us
This nursery is part of Storal, a group of nurseries across England. It is our vision at Storal to be the nursery group that every family and educator wants to be part of. Our values are built around creating this environment for teams and children. We believe in high standards, praising each other, pulling together as a team whilst actively helping others to grow and that’s only the beginning of the story. We do what we say we do and if you align with this approach, then a Storal nursery is the place for you.

Storal is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees will be subject to background checks, enhanced DBS check and reference checks.