Willow Tree Nursery School, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 Full Time, 40 Hours per week, Monday to Friday Salary: £36,200 - £46,800 pa dependent on experience and qualifications, plus bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more. About Willow Tree With a magical play loft and adventurous outdoor spaces, Willow Tree is a much-loved nursery school in Clacton-on-Sea. About you You are an experienced, qualified nursery manager in the Clacton-on-Sea area who excels in team leadership and has the will to contribute fully to the effective and successful running of a fantastic nursery, supported by a large, nursery group, Storal. What you'll be doing You will be someone who is deeply passionate about upholding the highest standards of childcare, fostering a love of learning in both our educator team and the children in our care. With an open and authentic management style, you will lead by creating a sense of togetherness, shared responsibility, and ownership of the nursery. Your commitment to quality will make you a custodian of our nursery's brand and its PR in the local area. You will also; Deliver high setting occupancy, promote the setting through local marketing and attract and develop the highest quality of educators to be a part of your team Be an inspiring leader to the educator team, whilst creating an effective parent partnership by creating longstanding relationships Ensure that our values; Standards, Togetherness, Openness, Responsibility, Authenticity and Learning, are an intrinsic part of the Nursery's ethos. What you'll need Essential Qualification: Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification or equivalent Experience: Proven managerial experience within an early years setting along with demonstrable experience within nursery administration Knowledge: Understanding of special educational needs and equality of opportunity Attributes: Passionate about delivering high standards of childcare and, a commercial mindset What you'll get Competitive salary Performance related bonus 50% childcare discount Annual wellness day off Access to retail and other discounts through Perkbox 25 days holiday Dedicated learning and development support Access to one-to-one confidential counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme About us Storal is 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. 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 checks and reference checks. INDMISC