Area Manager

Nina's nursery; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day work week

Senior leadership role

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Nina's Nurseries is seeking an experienced Area Manager to provide senior operational leadership across seven nurseries in Greater London. You will strengthen management teams, uphold high standards and drive consistency across sites, while supporting safeguarding and compliance.

The role offers a four-day week (40 hours), a senior leadership position, and opportunities to make a real difference across the network.

Qualifications

• Significant nursery management experience across multiple settings.
• Minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification.
• Strong knowledge of EYFS, safeguarding and Ofsted requirements.
• Confident, approachable and supportive leadership.
• Willingness to travel between settings with UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership across seven nursery settings.
• Coach, mentor and develop nursery managers and deputies.
• Build a strong, collaborative management culture.
• Support recruitment, staffing and workforce planning.
• Monitor nursery performance, occupancy and operational standards; conduct visits and audits.
• Ensure clear communication, accountability and consistency.
• Work with Quality Manager to support safeguarding, compliance and continuous improvement.
• Identify and develop future leaders within the business.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching & mentoring

People development

Strategic thinking

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced early years leader who is passionate about developing people and making a real difference?

Nina's Nurseries

we believe that exceptional childcare starts with exceptional people.

We are looking for a passionate, experienced and inspiring

Area Manager

to join our senior leadership team, providing operational leadership and support across our seven nursery settings.

The Role

Working closely with our Company Directors and senior leadership team, you will play a key role in strengthening our management teams, maintaining consistently high standards and ensuring our nurseries operate effectively.

• Providing operational leadership across seven nursery settings.
• Coaching, mentoring and developing nursery managers and deputies.
• Building a strong, collaborative management culture.
• Supporting recruitment, staffing and workforce planning.
• Monitoring nursery performance, occupancy and operational standards.Conducting regular nursery visits and operational audits.
• Ensuring clear communication, accountability and consistency.
• Working alongside our Quality Manager to support safeguarding, compliance and continuous improvement.
• Identifying and developing future leaders within the business.

About You

• Has significant nursery management experience, ideally across multiple settings.
• Has a minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification.
• Has strong knowledge of the EYFS, safeguarding and Ofsted requirements.
• Is a confident, approachable and supportive leader.
• Can motivate, develop and challenge managers constructively.
• Is organised, proactive and solutions-focused.
• Understands the importance of balancing quality, people and business performance.
• Holds a full UK driving licence and can travel between settings.

What We Offer

• £42,000 - £45,000 annual salary, depending on experience.
• Four-day working week - 40 hours across four days.
• A senior leadership position working closely with our Company Directors.
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference across seven nurseries.
• A supportive, people-focused working environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Why Join Nina's Nurseries?

We are proud of the wonderful teams working across our nurseries, and we recognise that strong leadership is essential to helping them succeed. We want our managers to feel supported, confident and empowered to lead their settings, while working together as one team. We are looking for someone who shares our values, genuinely cares about people and has the experience and confidence to bring out the best. If you are an experienced early years leader looking for a rewarding senior management opportunity, we would love to hear from you!