Nursery manager jobs in London

Job Title: Part-Time Personal Assistant Job Description: We are seeking a motivated and experienced individual to join our team as a Part-Time Personal Assistant. This role involves providing support in the daily operations of both a nursery and a coffee shop. The ideal candidate will have a diverse skill set, including organizational abilities, multitasking capabilities, and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities: 1. Administrative Support: - Assist in organizing schedules, appointments, and meetings for the management team. - Handle incoming calls, emails, and inquiries promptly and professionally. - Maintain accurate records and files, including financial documents and employee records. 2. Operational Assistance: - Aid in the coordination of daily activities, ensuring smooth operations in both the nursery and coffee shop. - Help with inventory management, including ordering supplies and tracking stock levels. - Assist in maintaining cleanliness and organization in both the nursery and coffee shop environments. 3. Customer Service: - Provide friendly and attentive customer service to clients and visitors. - Handle customer queries, feedback, and complaints in a professional manner. - Assist in ensuring a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere for customers in both establishments. 4. Special Projects: - Support special projects and events as needed, such as promotions, fundraisers, or community outreach activities. - Collaborate with team members to brainstorm ideas and execute initiatives effectively. Requirements: - Previous experience in a similar role, preferably in a nursery or food service environment. - Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. - Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. - Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively. - Proficiency in basic computer applications (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite). - Flexible schedule, available to work 15-20 hours per week, including weekends if needed. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of both a nursery and a coffee shop while gaining valuable experience in a dynamic work environment. If you have the skills and enthusiasm to excel in this role, we encourage you to apply.

We are looking for a kind and charismatic Senior Sous Chef to join our team at Crispin, Shoreditch. Crispin is a modern European restaurant and wine bar in Shoreditch, serving low intervention wines and seasonal plates. ‍ The Senior Sous Chef will work closely with our seriously experienced head chef Lewis de Haas (ex- Petersham Nurseries, The Shed) contribute to a broadly European menu, with ingredient lead dishes and working with independent growers and small-scale producers. Our front of house team is led by general manager Alessandra Pertusati (ex-Soho House, Beach Blanket Babylon), running organised slick service with a big hearty welcome to guests and team alike. Senior Sous Chefs can expect: • A starting wage of £40,000 • Personal development plans for progression within a growing group • 50% off dining and drinks for you and up to 3 guests at Bar Crispin, Crispin, Bistro Freddie and Crispin x Studio Voltaire • 20% off retail wine price • Delicious staff meals • Welcome meal for 2, at any of our restaurants • Opportunity to work with our wider team at internal and external events; chef collabs, weddings, food fairs etc. This is a wonderful opportunity to join HAM. Restaurants, a group of like-minded individuals whose passion and knowledge allow great produce to sing without too much fuss. HAM. Restaurants consists of Bar Crispin, Crispin, Crispin x Studio Voltaire, Bistro Freddie and Crispin Events & Catering. n

We are looking for an organised, experienced and friendly office assistant to work with our Operations Lead to support the operations of our busy Nursery/ Early Years School. Little Jungle is an OFSTED ranked Outstanding Early Years Provider in Peckham / East Dulwich (South East London), working with 85 children each day split across two locations. Typical responsibilities will include: Answering the phone and door Ensuring the smooth running of the office Buying resources Filing and record keeping Managing our suppliers Managing communications to staff and parents Managing petty cash and card payments Supporting with printing and document management Managing our calendar Maintaining our children’s library Booking children's extra day / session bookings Supporting all teams with additional administrative items Supporting the Operations Lead with health and safety matters if required Supporting the Operations Lead to ensure that fire drills checks are conducted and documented Supporting the Operations Lead to carry out staff inductions Supporting the Operations Lead with new admissions management Supporting the Operations Lead with staff scheduling and shift creation Dealing with faults and contacting contractors Who you are: Hold a proven track record of working in similar roles with excellent references Passionate about children and making the world a better place Structured, strong, kind and confident communicator Able to work in a fast paced environment, to deadlines and without compromising on quality Problem solver, able to think on your feet and keen to take on new challenges Take pride in helping others and going the extra mile Have a can do attitude and outgoing character Computer literate, and able to use MS Office confidently Benefits of working at Little Jungle include: Highly competitive salary 28 days annual leave, plus the Christmas, and summer shutdown period, and your birthday day off (works out to around 37 days a year) Ongoing training and development opportunities Social and team building events Free breakfast, lunch, dinner (tea) and refreshments Employer contribution Pension Scheme Bike to work scheme Annual clothing allowance Additional days off and bonus scheme for long-term (over 5 years) service If you have the relevant experience and mindset and want to join a fun and dynamic team to make a difference to children’s’ lives then we look forward to receiving your application. Note: All positions offered are subject to a clear Enhanced DBS and suitable references being obtained. Job Type: Full-time Salary: £27,350.00 per year Benefits: Discounted or free food Schedule: 8 hour shift Monday to Friday Ability to commute/relocate: Peckham, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required) Work Location: In person

If you are passionate about creating exceptional culinary experiences, have strong leadership abilities, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you. Join our team as the Head Chef and contribute to our continued success! We are looking for a confident and experienced Chef who ideally has experience working in an under 5 children’s nursery. You will be working on a 35-40 hour contract cooking meals for between 50-80 children a day and will be managing the whole kitchen, working alongside a kitchen assistant. There are some great perks for this role: including bonus award scheme, free training, shift pattern Mon-Fri only, paid annual leave, team outings, and more. Key responsibilities: -To prepare and cook nutritionally balanced meals appropriate for under-fives in accordance with the nursery’s nutritional guidance for the under-fives. -Prepare all food in accordance with current allergy control policy. -To contribute ideas to menu planning ensuring the children receive a healthy nutritionally balanced, multi-cultural diet. -To maintain a safe, clean and healthy kitchen environment -To maintain accurate records regarding temperature controls etc. Full details will be given to any shortlisted candidates in the interview process. We hope to find a suitable candidate local to SE22 8PW (East Dulwich, South London) and look forward to you applications.

KITCHEN PORTER - SPEEDBOAT BAR Salary - up to £12.50 ph Schedule - Full Time Experience - previous experience Speedboat are seeking a Kitchen Porter to join their team. The successful candidate will be friendly, personable and passionate about all things food and drink. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Kitchen Porter looking for a new role in an award winning, critically acclaimed group. The Restaurant In partnership with Chef Luke Farrell, Speedboat Bar takes inspiration from the Thai-Chinese restaurants in Bangkok’s Chinatown and the thrilling sport of Speedboat racing along the canals (klongs) of Thailand. The menu explores the ingredients, flavours and techniques that took Luke to Bangkok and its unique foodways; Chinese in origin but now uniquely Thai. A masterclass in wok cooking, roasted meats and spicy sauces, each hinging on the specialist Thai herbs and ingredients cultivated and grown at Luke’s nursery, Ryewater, in Dorset. The bar focuses on sharing Singha beer towers, slushies and chasers; the signature Speedboat cocktails – Snakesblood Negroni; Shop Window Old Fashioned; and Jelly Bia made with frozen Leo Lager; as well as softs such as a Snakefruit soda. The Position We're looking for a Kitchen Porter to provide essential to support to the Back of House team. As a Kitchen Porter, you will be responsible for ensuring that cleaning schedules and hygiene regulations are followed. You will assist with the acceptance, checking and storage of deliveries, as well as any other duties as directed by the Kitchen and Management teams. If you have the following, then we want to hear from you: Eagerness to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in; A creative approach with impeccable attention to detail; Passion for about food and hospitality, along with the eagerness to continually learn; The desire to develop your career within an ambitious and trend-setting restaurant group.

About the Nursery The nursery welcomes children aged between 3 months and 5 years old and is open 51 weeks a year from 8am to 6pm. We provide a loving culture and creative exploration through the eyes of the child. By building on Montessori methods and linguistic arts, we have developed our unique curriculum. As a result, we prepare a child to excel in their foundation years and then move through life with a strong ability to achieve excellence. Main duties and responsibilities: · Full responsibility overseeing the rooms incl. children developments and staff practises . Carry out risk assessments throughout the day to ensure the nursery is a safe environment and comply with Safeguarding Procedures · Lead the team of other staff in the room and train them to become strong practitioners and create a nice team environment · Act as a leader for the overall nursery and collaborate to the day-to-day running of the nursery · Ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care and development for all children at Raphael Nursery · Support key children · Assist in promoting equal opportunities and the inclusion of children with special educational needs and disabilities. · Liaise with and support parents/carers and other family members The successful candidate must be qualified to Level 3 or above in childcare, be an experienced nurse, have a firm understanding and experience of the Early years foundation stage, and also will be looking for a full-time position per week. Benefits: · Excellent rates of pay (based on experience and qualification) . Semi-annual bonus scheme . Sick pay policy . Support for your well-being · Support for career progression · Support for higher level qualifications and fully funded training · Free wholesome, hot lunches available · Pension Scheme . 70% fee reduction for our longstanding employees to take their children in the nursery if space available (minimum 1y of employment) · Employee assistance programme

Work.Life is a flex workspace provider for businesses who care about people. We believe that happy teams deliver measurable benefits for businesses. That’s why everything we do, from workspace design to delivering a best-in-class personal service, is designed to create happy working environments. We have shared workspaces across London, Reading and Manchester; with 7,000+ members; and an amazing team of nearly 70 work.lifers who share our ambition to redefine the workspace experience for the better. Your role We are looking for a talented and passionate Manager who is eager to take the reins of one of our Central London spaces. You're a people-person, organised, insanely efficient; and someone who loves to build relationships and be at the heart of a thriving community. Your role is to be the glue to keep our community together and to help make Work.Life a place where our members love to work, giving them everything they need to run their businesses smoothly. You're an essential part of our mission to make people's work-lives happier. We trust our managers to run their spaces like their own business, which means operating the building excellently every day, driving sales and keeping the business profitable. If this is something you can handle; we want to hear from you. Your day to day Sales & revenue · Be responsible for driving income in your space to achieve your budgets. · You’ll own inbound membership enquiries for your space, as well as driving pro-active sales opportunities · Build to 100% building occupancy by conducting great tours and effectively selling the space. · Maintain occupancy by exceeding the expectations of your members, and by conducting effective contract renewals. · Maximise revenue opportunities eg. meeting rooms & event hire, printing, customisation extras & short-term usage. · Manage contracts and invoices relating to new and existing members. Space operations · Onboard new members effectively, getting them off to a great start. · Manage the overheads in your space to achieve your budgets. · Ensure the building runs smoothly and our facilities and amenities are kept to a great standard. · Work directly with management on any issues to ensure the highest level of member experience and satisfaction. · Update and complete membership records as appropriate to ensure information is accurate and current. Create a collaborative community – internally & externally · Build meaningful connections for our members through events, personal introductions, and networking. · Check in regularly with members to understand their pain points, what’s working, and how we can continue to improve. · Develop Work.Life’s presence with the wider local community: you're an ambassador for everything we believe in! · Oversee events from weekly, space-wide events to unique events that you design and put on for your community. · Update and complete membership records as appropriate to ensure information is accurate and current. Sustainability We're a proud BCorp! You'll support our sustainability goals here by: · Upskilling in sustainability through onboarding & other training & joining Team power-hours & our online channels · Supporting our annual & quarterly goals both as an individual in your role, and through the work of your team · Using your charity hours ('Giving Back Days') to support a charity of your choice up to 4 days per year · Supporting in delivering or participating in our fundraising, awareness and partnership activations & events How you'll be measured in this role - Your KPIs · Management of your P&L vs budget · NPS (Net Promoter Score) vs. company target of 62 · Space Audit Score vs. company target of 90% · Mystery Shopping Score vs. Target of 90% About you · You’ll have sales experience; and a successful track record of prospecting, developing, and closing clients. · You’ll have demonstrated customer service experience – proven ability to add value to your customers. · You’ll understand business operations, and ideally have experience operating a business unit or department. · You’ll have an entrepreneurial spirit and be excited to run your own business. We'd also love it if · You have previous experience managing a small team. · You are used to commercial responsibilities, having owned a P&L. · You can demonstrate successful (small-scale) project management experience. Our Values We’re positive You lift the mood in the room – celebrating success often & tackling problems & opportunities with positivity We’re personal You’re driven to get to know people and their challenges, tailoring your ideas and solutions to give a personal approach We’re inclusive You actively seek out ideas & opinions different to your own and incorporate them into your plans We don’t stop at good You’re always seeking opportunities to improve and sharing ideas to make Work.Life an even better place to work We’re team 1st You’ll support other teams & spaces, taking an interest in their work & giving feedback generously day-to-day to help others improve. Why you’ll love Work.Life Work happiness is our passion, and this starts with our own team. We offer a supportive working environment, plenty of training and development opportunities, competitive salary, monthly wellness package, team joy budget, quarterly socials and more, so you can work happier. · A supportive & friendly team of hard-working people · 33 days holiday per year incl. 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SOUS CHEF - SPEEDBOAT BAR Salary - Up to £42,000 pa Schedule - Full Time Experience - previous experience in a quality restaurant Speedboat are seeking a Sous Chef to join their team. The successful candidate will be friendly, personable and passionate about all things food and drink. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Sous Chef looking for a new role in an award winning, critically acclaimed group. The Restaurant In partnership with Chef Luke Farrell, Speedboat Bar takes inspiration from the Thai-Chinese restaurants in Bangkok’s Chinatown and the thrilling sport of Speedboat racing along the canals (klongs) of Thailand. The menu explores the ingredients, flavours and techniques that took Luke to Bangkok and its unique foodways; Chinese in origin but now uniquely Thai. A masterclass in wok cooking, roasted meats and spicy sauces, each hinging on the specialist Thai herbs and ingredients cultivated and grown at Luke’s nursery, Ryewater, in Dorset. The bar focuses on sharing Singha beer towers, slushies and chasers; the signature Speedboat cocktails – Snakesblood Negroni; Shop Window Old Fashioned; and Jelly Bia made with frozen Leo Lager; as well as softs such as a Snakefruit soda. The Position As Sous Chef, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of consistent, high quality and innovative dishes throughout the operation. You will play a key role in menu development, working closely with the Head Chef; you will assist in managing the overall kitchen operation, including prep schedules, stock control, budgeting and maintenance, as well as the day to day management of the kitchen team. If you have the following, then we want to hear from you: Previous experience as a Sous Chef or Junior Sous Chef in a high quality Restaurant; Strong awareness of trends and seasonality of produce; A highly creative approach to your work with excellent attention to detail; Proven ability to manage, train and motivate a Kitchen brigade; Experience scheduling and reviewing staff rotas; A working knowledge of health and safety, compliance and procedures; This is a very exciting opportunity not to be missed for a talented Sous Chef eager to join a restaurant group with ambitious plans.