Cluster Nursery Director

Laurenjose; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in early years education is seeking a Nursery Director of Operations to lead their branches in the UAE. This pivotal role involves enhancing operations, fostering parent engagement, and driving business development. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational and problem-solving skills, along with a background in education and management. Join a dynamic team dedicated to creating enriching environments for children and families. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in the educational landscape while collaborating with a passionate team in a vibrant community.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a management role and 3 years in education/teaching.
• Knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum (EYFS) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations, business development, and parent relations across branches.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with parents and community partners.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Relationship Building

Education

Masters/Bachelor’s in Education

Cache Level 3/5 or equivalent

Job description

We are excited to share an exclusive opportunity with our client, a leader in early years education in the UAE. The team is looking to elevate their current operations and is now seeking a Nursery Director of Operations who will oversee multiple branches in terms of their operations, business development, parent relations, and education strategy.

• Location: Dubai & Abu Dhabi branches
• Working Hours/week: 40 hrs/week
• Position Type: full time

Duties & Key Responsibilities

• OPERATIONS & PARENTS INTERACTION/ENGAGEMENT: Support the mission, vision, and values of the organization. Inspire confidence in parents and families.
• Build relationships, communicate, and enable the development of a positive rapport with children, staff, parents, community partners, and other parties.
• Plan and manage internal communications and awareness of corporate direction, mission, aims, and activities.
• Contribute to the formulation of policy and strategy.
• Attend network meetings, trade fairs, and external activities or other initiatives if required.
• Possess and develop strong organizational and problem-solving skills that will enable the growth of the brand.
• Work with Centre Director, other centres, and marketing team to liaise with the community to ensure we organize ways to get our name out through presence, functions, and product.
• Carry out tours of the centre. Follow up on tours and convert the tour into the enrolment. Support parents during the registration process, providing necessary guidance.
• Review, manage, and update children’s files to ensure we have the mandatory documents in place – medical, registration, terms & conditions, etc.
• Initiate daily interactions with parents through conversations and written messages and ensure the staff are responsive and engaging.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with parents, community partners, students, and volunteers.
• Ensure staff are all aware of parent interaction policies and how work is to be sent home.
• Update ‘Academic Year 2021_2022 Tours Term 1,2,3 Enrolment-Daily reporting’ sheet on a daily basis.
• Update the centre’s emergency phone number with parents’ numbers and make arrangements for school trips.
• Update KPI sheet upon registration and keep the class lists up to date. Update child profile on Little Lives portal and activate parents' accounts.

EDUCATION

• Knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum (EYFS). Knowledge of “In the moment planning”, if not seek guidance.
• Support CD with any given education task such as classroom observations, reports, and assessments. Cover absent teachers in class.
• Share our curriculum uniqueness during tours.

MARKETING & ENROLMENT TARGETS

• Work with your team on planning events to attract new potential clients/parents and events for parents’ engagement.
• Work alongside Digital and Comms/Marketing director to ensure your termly marketing plans are well balanced, interrelated with the digital plan, and efficient.
• Be active and well known in your community to help expand the partnerships that your centre could benefit from.
• Use appropriate tracking templates for reporting on tours, conversion, etc.

SITE MANAGEMENT

• Ensure all areas are clean and maintained to the highest standards through the use of a cleaning rota/manual.
• Be responsible for all entrance and access to the site as well as managing control of centre keys.
• Manage office cell phones for emergency preparedness and parents' communication and marketing.

Qualification

• Masters/Bachelor’s in education or Cache Level 3, Cache Level 5 or equivalent (ongoing or completed).
• Management certification preferred.

Relevant Work Experience

• Management role experience of 3 years minimum.
• Education/Teachers experience of minimum 3 years.