Deputy Nursery Manager

Location - Children 1st Syston Nursery School by Storal Address - 1324 Melton Road, Leicester LE7 2EQ Salary - up to £15 per hour, will depend on qualification and experience Hours - Full time 40 hours Monday to Friday Qualification - Must hold a Level 3 or above in Childcare Remarkable Futures Start Here Can you inspire the next generation? You’ll have a supportive Nursery Manager, Office Manager and Early Years colleagues to help with the delivery of the Storal curriculum. Our nurseries are warm and nurturing environments that not only support children to be ready for school but also equip them with all the life skills they need to flourish and succeed. At our nursery, children enjoy inspiring spaces, opportunities to connect with nature, and our much-loved calming Tree Room, a peaceful space designed to help children relax, unwind, and feel secure. Alongside our engaging learning environments and outdoor areas, the Tree Room reflects our commitment to supporting every child's wellbeing and development. How you’ll spend your time here Day to day as a Deputy Manager you will be an intrinsic part of the Nurseries success ensuring the setting has the right team, culture, policies and resources to deliver the highest possible standards of childcare and early years education. You’ll offer solutions where you identify areas for improvements whether that relates to learning and teaching techniques or, creating more stimulating experiences and environments for the children and their educators. You will embrace inclusivity to ensure the individual needs of all those within your care are achieved. We’d love to talk to you if you have the following • A full and relevant Early Years Education qualification Level 3 or above or equivalent • Experience in a managerial role including nursery administration or similar • A strong knowledge and understanding EYFS framework • Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together and experienced in providing staff training and support • Demonstrable leadership qualities (ideally within Early Years) • Excellent communication skills with both children and adults Benefits for You For you - We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and you can access your pay before payday with Pay Captain Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets Development - Investing in your future with micro-learning, financial stability tools & the Storal Support Fund Our community -Growing together Termly inset days, team member app and Storal Awards Not everything fits in a job advert Click apply today, don’t worry if your CV isn’t perfect just send us what you have and we’ll work out the rest later. Storal sets the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete a through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS. INMAN