Day Nursery Administrator

Foxes Bridge Farm Day Nursery - Part of the Farm Day Nurseries group

Monday - Thursday, 8am-12pm. (All year round)

Farm Day Nurseries Ltd is a leading early years education provider. Offering a warm, nurturing environment where passionate educators help children thrive through nature-based learning onsite at our stunning day nursery settings, based on award winning farm parks.

Joining our team means becoming part of a supportive, forward-thinking company that values professional growth, creativity, and a genuine love for childhood development.

Foxes Bridge Farm Day Nursery is a 40 place Early years setting based onsite at Foxes Bridge Farm. We focus on nature based play, and outdoor learning. We follow a child led curiosity approach to children's development.

We offer an attractive salary and benefits package including:

• 50% off childcare – from day one with us!
• Wellbeing ambassadors in all our settings - to look after your health and wellbeing
• WPA "NHS Top up" - including a 24/7 helpline, access to private doctors appointments, money back on healthcare expenses
• Tastecard for all permanent staff - Offering up to 50% off various restaurants, cafes, take aways, cinema tickets & days out.
• Free lunches and drinks every day for our staff
• 28 days annual holiday, increasing with service up to 33 days
• Refer a friend bonus up to £500 per referral - no limit on the number of referrals you can make!
• An open door management policy across all of our settings – You should always feel like you can come and talk to us.
• Access to various training courses, and ongoing progression and development opportunities
• Regular staff/team outings and celebrations – let your hair down, you deserve it!
• Free staff uniform – comfortable polo shirts, and a coat for outdoors!
• Enhanced NEST Pension scheme for all staff – for a comfortable future retirement!
• Monthly staff lotteries and employee of the month – it could be you!
• Length of service awards and gifts – recognising your loyalty!
• Staff awards ceremony - with prizes worth up to £500!
• Staff summer bbq, and Christmas party
• Extra little “thank you” gifts for Valentines, Easter, Staff appreciation day, Christmas and other special annual days!
• Relocation packages – If you fancy a change of scenery?
• Cycle to work scheme – we will help you buy your new bike!
• Free parking

We are now looking for an experienced and confident Administrator on a part time, permanent basis. The role is to help streamline the nursery administration processes, ensuring that highest level service is provided to the customer, whilst supporting the business to provide a happy safe, secure and stimulating environment in which the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and psychological development of the children is taken in to full account.

This position is part time, working 4 days per week from 8am - 12pm on Monday - Thursdays. This position is due to start ASAP and is needed all year round, and not term time only.

Roles/Responsibilities include:

• Maintaining family and account records on the nursery computer programme, for which training will be provided.
• Maintaining accurate staff employment records, including the collection of references.
• Collection of fees including the administration of Childcare vouchers, pursuing outstanding fees and resolving any account queries.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential staff, children's and parent’s records.
• Sending reports to Head Office as appropriate and approved by Nursery Manager.
• Liaising with Nursery Manager and Head Office with general employee administration.
• Preparing banking.
• Sending authorised invoices to Head Office for payment. Applying to Head Office for authorised refunds.
• Preparing payroll information weekly & monthly through our computer based ADP system.
• Keeping petty cash records.
• Welcoming parents, children and visitors.
• To show prospective parents around the nursery.
• Ordering from suppliers.
• Note take, record meetings of minutes.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role, with exceptional administration, finance and customer service skills. You will be a quick and efficient worker, and be fully conversant with MS Office packages and programmes, and have previously worked with various Software Packages. Experience with Connect, Xero and/or ADP systems would be an advantage.

"Foxes bridge Farm Day Nursery – Doing what’s best for children and our staff"

Foxes Bridge Farm Day Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.