Rare and Exciting opportunity for an Operations Director!

This role is only suitable for a regional manager looking for career progression and wanting to join a team of senior managers and influence decisions at board level.

The location for this role is London based and you will be expected to cover the London and surrey areas.

This role is a strategic role which requires the individual to be proactive and forward thinking, you will be contributing to the overall progression of the company. You will be responsible for overseeing the business and childcare management of all the nurseries, ensuring commercial success in line with the company’s vision and values. Driving the Regional Managers and Nursery Managers in delivering a quality childcare and Educaions service which is compliant with the OFSTED standards, meets customer’s expectations and maximizes opportunities to attract potential customers.

The Operations Director must provide strong leadership skills so that all are clear about what is expected of them and to create a momentum to realise the goals and targets for the company. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Leading and managing a diverse staff team
• Customer services – Customer relations & satisfaction, customer attraction and retention
• Business management – To ensure all nurseries achieve financial targets, manage operating costs and ensure viability and profitability T

The successful person for the role will have the following qualifications and experience:

• The job holder must be experienced to effectively manage the financial and commercial aspects of a multi site business.
• Must have relevant management experience in a customer related business and a sound knowledge of the national standards for day care. The job holder will also be required to have a sound knowledge of the children’s act.
• The job holder must be PC literate
• Must have a clean driving license as the job holder will be operating in a mobile environment.
• The job holder must have strong management and leadership skills and the ability to prioritise a demanding workload in a dynamic and growing business.
• Good financial acumen with the ability to manage budgets across a multi site business
• Good numerical skills with the ability to interpret and analyse monthly management information including sales and occupancy targets
• Must have people management experience with strong communication and interpersonal skills. Judgement Skills
• High degree of problem solving
• Analytical approach
• Has accountability for dealing with escalated issues
• Must be able to analyse management information and identify key trends, issues

You will work within overall business objectives, procedures, and legal framework but will have a high degree of autonomy on how these are implemented and managed within the company .

You will be responsible for driving results and managing costs within the company and responsibility for implementation of AOP for company.

Excellent rates of pay, bonuses and benefits with ongoing support and career development.

All applicants will be required to complete an enhanced CRB Disclosure. We believe that we can only be as successful as our employees.

That is why we invest 100% in each and every member of our team.

Location: London
Salary: £75,000 +benefits
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Ongoing

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Full Time / Live In Position, 5 days per week, SW3 area.

Sat – Wed, Thursday and Friday off.

7/7.30am – 7/7.30pm, flexible start

the position is sole charge/shared care, mum will be home so must be able to liaise with mum.

looking for someone who is flexible, happy go lucky, easy going, happy to read, play and organise activites for the boys.

2 boys, 3yo and 17mo, 3yo at nursery half a day, Mon-Fri.

Own basement flat, separate entrance, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen.

Travel required 1 – 2 weeks at a time, also in summer. Will travel to China, Europe and New York.

Start date between March 26th and April 14th.

Location: SW3
Salary: £350 – £400, Neg. Npw
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Starting 26/03/2010
Duration: Ongoing

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Full time live in housekeeper, for a family in Fulham 3 children 2 girls and a baby boy. Hours are 7am-7pm Monday to Friday and a Saturday morning 7am -12 noon. Must have been a housekeeper with over 3 years experience in this position. Some child care but not with all 3 children at the same time. Family speak

Location: Fulham
Salary: Market Rate
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Ongoing

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Live-out part-time nanny for boy of 11 months of age to work 3 days a week, 7 hours a day. English first language. Must be very experienced and preferably with a child care qualification. Live-in could be an option if required. Chiswick/Acton border. to start mid July.

Location: Chiswich/Acton Border
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Part-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Ongoing

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Deputy Manager

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Deputy Manager within an organisation that will offer excellent career progression.
This Nursery is looking for a Deputy Manager who has excellent people skills, the ability to multi task and an excellent knowledge of the curriculum.
This organisation will offer excellent on-going training and development as well as a competitive salary.
You will work closely with the Nursery Manager to ensure high standards of Childcare and Education are maintained as well as ensuring the occupancy Levels are maintained.
This position will suit an applicant who is ambitious and passionate about their Childcare career.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• To achieve and maintain high standards of care and education
• Overseeing the planning and implementation of the EYFS curriculum across all age groups
• With the manager to effectively lead and manage the staff team including recruitment and retention, providing day to day guidance, training and support to all staff
• To keep abreast of current early childhood thinking/trends specifically related to the relevant curriculum
• To ensure all policies and procedures are implemented and adhered to at all times
• To implement an effective parent liaison programme, to be influential in developing strong links with parents.

You will ideally need to have the following qualifications, training and experience:

• NNEB, CACHE level 3, NVQ level 3 or equivalent
• Post-qualification experience and supervisory experience
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work deadlines
• Knowledge and experience of OFSTED standards and EYFS
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong people management skills
• Knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities.

Excellent rates of pay, bonuses and benefits with ongoing support and career development.

All applicants will be required to complete an enhanced CRB Disclosure.

We believe that we can only be as successful as our employees. That is why we invest 100% in each and every member of our team.

PLEASE SEND YOUR CV TO APPLY TO FOR THIS POSITION

Location: Manchester
Salary: £16,000 – 18,000
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Ongoing

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