Rare and Exciting opportunity for a Regional Manager!
This is an exciting role to join a focused organisation to become the market leader in childcare standards and market ownership.
The role would be very suited to a very experienced nursery manager or a regional manager looking for career progression and wanting to join a team of senior managers and influence decisions to help a company achieve business objectives. The location for this role requires someone who is flexible with travel and able to manage nurseries covering both Suffolk and the Essex regions. This role is a strategic which requires the individual to be proactive and forward thinking, you will be contributing to the overall progression of a group of nurseries.
You will be responsible for overseeing the business and childcare management of a portfolio of nurseries, ensuring commercial success in line with the company’s vision and values. Driving the Nursery Managers in delivering a quality childcare service which is compliant with the OFSTED standards, meets customer’s expectations and maximizes opportunities to attract potential service users. You 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 portfolio.
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 within your portfolio achieve financial targets, manage operating costs and ensure viability and profitability
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 their portfolio. They will be responsible for driving results and managing costs within their region and responsibility for implementation of AOP for region.
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: Northamptonshire and Surrounding Home Counties
Salary: £35,000 to £43,000
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Ongoing
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