Part-Time Nursery Administrator – Finchley Central
Ely Nursery is a warm, established and family-run children’s nursery in Finchley Central. We have been providing high-quality early years education and childcare since 2002, and we are looking for a friendly, organised and proactive Part-Time Nursery Administrator to support the smooth running of our nursery office.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys admin, communication, organisation and being part of a caring nursery environment. You will play an important role in supporting parents, staff and management with day-to-day administration.
The ideal candidate will be reliable, confident using emails and computer systems, and comfortable speaking to parents in a warm and professional way.
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Location: Ely Nursery, Finchley Central, North London
Job Type: Part-time
Working Hours: To be discussed, Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
About the role
As our Nursery Administrator, you will help keep the nursery organised behind the scenes and support with parent communication, admissions, funding, invoicing, records and general office tasks.
This role would suit someone who is highly organised, has strong attention to detail, and enjoys working in a busy but friendly environment.
The role may include:
- Responding to parent enquiries by email and phone
- Supporting with nursery admissions, registration forms and new starter paperwork
- Booking and confirming nursery tours/viewings
- Helping with parent communication through email and nursery systems such as Famly
- Supporting with childcare funding forms, eligibility codes and parental declaration forms
- Keeping children’s records, parent details and emergency contacts up to date
- Supporting with invoices, payments, Tax-Free Childcare payments and basic finance admin
- Helping chase outstanding forms, payments or missing information
- Maintaining organised digital and paper files
- Supporting staff and management with general admin tasks
- Helping prepare documents, letters, notices and parent updates
- Supporting with compliance paperwork, safeguarding records and nursery documentation
- Ordering supplies and helping keep the office organised
- Assisting with recruitment admin, staff records, DBS checks and training records where needed
We are looking for someone who is:
- Friendly, warm and professional
- Highly organised with good attention to detail
- Confident using email, Microsoft Office and basic computer systems
- A strong communicator, both written and verbal
- Reliable, proactive and able to use initiative
- Comfortable speaking with parents, staff and visitors
- Able to manage confidential information appropriately
- Calm and able to prioritise tasks in a busy nursery environment
- Local or within a reasonable commute of Finchley Central
Previous experience in administration, customer service, nursery administration, school administration, childcare settings or office support would be desirable.
Experience with nursery systems such as Famly, childcare funding, invoicing or Xero would be helpful, but training can be provided for the right person.
Safeguarding
Ely Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful applicants will be required to complete suitability checks, including a DBS/police check.
Why join Ely Nursery?
You will be joining a friendly, family-run nursery with a warm, home-from-home feel. This is a varied role where your organisation and communication will make a real difference to the daily running of the nursery and the experience of our families.
For more information, please phone the Mya on 07930 753 411
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Work Location: In person, Finchley Central, North London
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Work Location: In person
