Nursery: Ashby Nursery School, 28 & 30 North St, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HS
Hours: Full time 40 hours per week Monday-Friday                                                       Salary: £13 per hour

Hello, I’m Kerry, the Nursery Manager at Ashby Nursery & Pre-School.

With over 16 years of experience in early years—starting my journey as a trainee—I’m passionate about creating environments where children feel valued, inspired, and confident to explore.

At Ashby, we have a strong bond with our local community and families, and we believe in nurturing each child’s natural curiosity and imagination. Whether they’re engaging with our thoughtfully tailored indoor spaces or discovering the world around them during dedicated time at our forest school, our children develop a genuine love of learning and a growing sense of independence.

Who & What is Storal?  

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily a part of here at Acorns. 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 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

·       Understandings the importance of safeguarding

·       Excellent communication skills

What we can offer you:

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

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.