Office Manager

Remarkable future starts here

Nursery - Children 1st Birstall, 1 Park Road, Birstall LE4 3AX

Salary - £13ph

Hours - Part Time, 25 Hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am till 2pm

At Birstall, we pride ourselves on the strong connections we build with our children and families. Our thoughtfully designed spaces inspire creativity and curiosity, supporting children’s development through interactive play and exploration.

Our baby unit offers a loving and stimulating environment, featuring special activities like baby spa days that enhance early development and wellbeing.

We are looking for a passionate and ambitious Office Manager who is interested in improving outcomes for children, and is now looking to be in a more administrative role, supporting the running of the nursery with both front of house and office duties.

This nursery is part of Storal, a group of nurseries across England. It is our vision 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.

• 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

• 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

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

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

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.