Pumpkin Patch Nurseries:
Pumpkin Patch is a family-owned company that operates eight nurseries in the South Coast. Our purpose is to ensure children have the best start in life through outstanding education and care. At Pumpkin Patch we aim to create an environment where children can achieve, belong and thrive. We are inspired by the Reggio Emilia and Scandinavian Forest School approaches and are looking for someone who shares the same passion.
The Role:
Pumpkin Patch Nurseries are recruiting a Nursery Administrator to join our existing team of friendly nursery staff. We are looking for an experienced, efficient, and proactive administrator to assist with a range of administrative tasks and help to develop the business. You must be able to manage a busy workload and prioritise tasks most urgent to the company and directors’ needs.
What’s in it for you?
· Paid breaks
· Mental health representatives
· Christmas to new years’ off, every year!
· Giving back to the community! Charity fundraising events
· Benefit schemes: monthly recognition vouchers, refer a friend payments, long service awards
· 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff)
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
You will assist with the general administration depending on the needs of the nursery to support the Nursery Managers, Operations Director and HR. Duties may include:
- Day to day office support including monitoring emails, answering the phones, doors and booking nursery tours.
- Supporting management to accurately record and update staff compliance and training such as inductions, compliance and first aid.
- Ensuring information data is imputed accurately and recorded appropriately on all systems such as Famly, HR toolkit and Google Drive.
- supporting management with social media including facebook posts.
- supporting management to minute take for meetings, interviews and supervisions and ensuring documents are accurately recorded in the relevant places.
- supporting management with social events, community involvement and charity fundraising.
- Updating staff boards, creating posters using Canva, and helping with the engagement of staff by ensuring boards are presentable and informative.
- Supporting the nursery as a whole to ensure smooth day to day running's.
- Adhering to all policies and procedures and most importantly safeguarding.
Safeguarding:
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including references and a clear enhanced DBS.
For further information:
Please contact Jake Whittle our Recruitment Consultant on [email protected] or 01273 568798 for further information or an application form. CV’s will not be accepted.
Pay: £27,976.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- How many years experience do you have in administrative related positions?
- Do you have any experience working in or with HR professionals?
Work Location: In person
