Nursery Administrator - Barking Riverside Nursery - PT

The Vacancy

Nursery Administrator - Part Time - Barking, IG11 - £12.21 per hour + amazing benefits

If you love children, this could be the job for you

"When I come back from holiday, the children's faces light up." - Bobbi-Jo, former Apprentice

We're the London Early Years Foundation, or LEYF Nurseries for short; a family of 40 nurseries. Our people love working for us because we focus on the child and their family and give them the best start in life.

LEYF is known for our quality training and there are opportunities to progress into different roles should you wish to. Our nurseries feel independent and community focused, and teams take care of each other.

What's in it for you?

"The children and their families are at the centre of everything, and LEYF's values and social purpose provide real job satisfaction - Kim, Deputy Manager

A bit about the role

"I like the teamwork here. They've given me a lot of skills to help develop my career." - Estefania, Early Years Assistant

You'll be an important part of the team and help nursery management with the smooth day-to-day running of the nursery.

You'll use your customer service experience to support our families. You'll be the friendly face greeting parents and children as they come through our doors, and you'll be there to deal with any queries.

You'll enjoy interacting with the children every day, and you'll ensure the nursery teaching team have all the supplies they need to provide wonderful learning experiences.

• Lots of training, promotions and a good salary for the sector
• Generous pension at 7% from us (1% from you)
• 70% discount on childcare fees
• Up to 35 days off a year, including 8 bank holidays, 3 days off between Christmas and New Year, and your birthday (pro-rated for part-time hours)
• Sector-leading parental leave
• Many other benefits that take care of you, including access to the wellbeing app, shopping discounts, annual conference and money for team celebrations

You will need:

• The right to work in the UK
• Administrative experience in a customer-facing role
• To be organised and able to stay calm under pressure
• To be positive, reliable and friendly

About the nursery

Barking Riverside Nursery and Pre-School provides Early Years education and care to children from birth to 5 years old.

We're a spacious, modern setting situated in a new development in Barking, close to the River Thames and Barking underground and railway station.

Our children enjoy getting active with Nation Sports, storytelling sessions, science experiments, cooking with our chef and much more! They also love to get out and explore locally, visiting interesting places, including a nature reserve and ecology centre.

Apply now

Contact us today, our friendly recruiters are waiting to hear from you.