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Location
Children 1st Syston Nursery School by Storal
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
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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 Nursery's success ensuring the setting has the right team, culture, policies, and resources to deliver the highest possible standards of childcare and early years education.
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You’ll offer solutions where you identify areas for improvement, 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 of the 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
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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: micro-learning, financial stability tools & the Storal Support Fund
Our community
- Growing together: Termly inset days, team member app, and Storal Awards
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Storal sets the highest standards when it comes to safeguarding, the welfare of children, and creating a work environment that encourages feedback, discussion, and 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 thorough compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.
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