Overview
Nursery: Wilmere Lane Nursery School, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 5UR
Hours: Full Time Monday to Friday
Salary: From £34,320 per annum (depending on experience and qualifications) plus £1,000 Welcome Bonus
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much more
About Wilmere Lane and Storal
Every day at Wilmere Lane, we inspire our children to be inquisitive, imaginative and confident learners through our carefully designed learning environments. For over 20 years, we’ve welcomed and nurtured children who go on to spend many happy years imagining, discovering, and exploring with us.
Our cosy, home-from-home atmosphere creates a sense of comfort, togetherness, and well-being—helping children to feel secure, content and ready to thrive.
Our passionate, experienced team brings a wealth of early years knowledge. We understand that every child is unique, with their own story to tell, so we tailor our approach to support each child in a way—and at a pace—that’s just right for them.
Our children enjoy dedicated time in our large garden, where a range of outdoor experiences help them connect with nature and grow in confidence. Indoors, our calming and nurturing spaces are designed to support babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers alike.
Mealtimes are a warm and social part of the day, with our children helping to serve healthy, home-cooked meals in a relaxed setting that encourages independence and community.
What is Storal?
Storal is our collective group of nurseries that we are part of here at Wilmere Lane. Storal stands for high quality outcomes for children and we are passionate about Early Years. We encourage every individual to bring their unique self to work, as it makes our nursery stronger. Learn more about our leaders and the expertise they bring to the Storal community on our website.
About the role
Day to day as a Nursery Manager you will be an intrinsic part of the nursery management team, ensuring the setting has the right staff, culture, policies and resources to deliver the highest possible standards of childcare and early years education.
You will offer solutions and identify areas for improvement, whether in 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.
You will encourage a love of learning through high quality teaching under the EYFS framework, ensuring that all children are kept safe and have rich, stimulating experiences. You will lead, motivate and inspire the educators, manage ratios through staff rotas, attract new hires and provide learning and development opportunities to the team. You will also deputise for the Nursery Manager during their absence.
About you
* A true love for child development and care
* Able and willing to work in a team
* Ability to communicate effectively with management, peers and parents
* High levels of care and empathy that every opportunity can be a learning opportunity
* Knowledge of the EYFS framework
Must haves
* 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
Why work for us
Benefits That Support You — At Every Stage
* £1,000 Welcome Bonus
* Parental Leave — 52 weeks of parental leave to both mums and dads, with 6 weeks at full pay. When you’re ready to return, we’ll support you with 100% childcare discount for your child’s first six weeks, and 50% until they start primary school.
* Wellness Day & Headspace — Annual wellness day and free access to the Headspace app for wellbeing tools.
* Compassionate Leave — 3 days of paid compassionate leave for bereavement or family emergencies.
* Holidays — 2 extra days after 2 years, and 3 extra days after 5 years.
* Shoes & Trainer Discount — 25% off at sportshoes.com each year.
* Champneys Spa Discount — 75% discount at Champneys wellness spas.
* Counselling & Therapy — 24/7 counselling for you and six annual in-person sessions via Vitality.
* Sick Pay & Flu Vouchers — Sick pay top-up to full pay for up to 7 days; annual flu shot through Get Well This Winter.
* Active Discounts — Discounts to support your wellbeing.
We care about our people.
Curious to know more? We’d love to tell you more about what makes Wilmere Lane so special.
Storal is committed to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback, discussion, and resilience. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff complete thorough compliance checks prior to employment, including references and DBS checks.
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