General Manager in Childcare

TN United Kingdom; Crawley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the childcare sector is seeking a General Manager to oversee their wraparound care services. This role involves managing a team, ensuring high-quality activities for children, and fostering relationships with parents and schools. With a focus on providing exceptional care, the ideal candidate will possess strong management skills and a passion for child development. Enjoy a fulfilling career with a strong work/life balance, as this position offers a 40-hour full-time contract without weekend work. Join a trusted organization that values both staff and children's needs.

Benefits

Strong basic salary

Discounted childcare fees

Weekly team meetings

Strong work/life balance

Qualifications

• Experience managing in a childcare environment.
• Strong communication skills and team management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a setting and be responsible for all provisions.
• Deliver safe, planned, and fun activities for children.

Skills

Management in childcare

Training and developing others

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving

Interest in childcare and child development

Job description

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General Manager – Children's Wraparound Company

Hours: 40-hour full-time contract = 30 club hours per week (6:45-9:00 am and 2:45-6:30 pm, Monday to Friday) with paid administrative time.

We are recruiting for Sussex's leading organisation in the childcare sector. They have developed over almost 20 years into the most trusted organisation in the region, offering year-round wraparound care (breakfast clubs, after-school clubs, and holiday camps) for children and parents.

They truly value the time children spend in their provision and parents' needs to operate, and their activities revolve around one simple aim: to provide the highest possible quality in everything they do. This includes staffing, relationships with parents & children, and partnerships with schools.

As a General Manager, you will manage a setting and be independently responsible for the running of all provisions; delivering safe, planned, and fun activities to the children in your care. You will also have the independence to manage your team of staff and all stakeholder relationships, ensuring high performance and ongoing growth within your club.

As a General Manager, you will ideally bring:

• Experience of managing in a childcare environment, including training and developing others.
• Experience working in a busy and ever-changing environment where no day is the same.
• Strong communication skills and comfort managing a team of staff and developing external stakeholder relationships.
• A forward-thinking, proactive individual who can 'own' their work and solve present and future problems.
• An interest and passion for childcare and child development.

The organisation will offer you:

• Strong basic salary.
• Discounted childcare fees.
• Weekly team meetings and engagement with senior leadership.
• A strong work/life balance with NO weekend work.