Office Manager
Remarkable future starts here
Area - Newark
Salary - £13ph
Hours - Part Time, 25 Hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am till 2pm
Our children enjoy dedicated time in our spacious garden, engaging in outdoor activities that spark curiosity and learning. We also love supporting our community with regular trips to the local library and fun summer visits to the market square.
Who & What is Storal?
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
Managing staff ratios effectively
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
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.
- Department
- Nursery Support
- Role
- Office Manager
- Locations
- Children 1st Newark Centre Nursery School
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