Head Of Compliance & Quality

Maryam's Nursery; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent childcare organization in London is seeking a Head of Compliance & Quality to ensure the highest educational standards across branches. The role involves overseeing curriculum delivery, staff training, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years' experience in early years settings and an EYT qualification. This position offers the opportunity to champion educational quality in a nurturing environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an early years/nursery/educational setting.
• Experience across multiple branches/multi-site makeup.
• Past exposure to inspections, accreditation or external audit.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and refine the bespoke teaching method across branches.
• Devise induction programmes for new teachers.
• Manage feedback loops and quality reporting.
• Implement quality audits for each branch.
• Oversee assessment and tracking of child progress.
• Define and monitor KPIs for quality improvement.

Skills

Curriculum oversight

Staff training

Quality assurance

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

Degree in Early Childhood, Education, or related

EYT (Early Years Teacher) credential

Job description

About Maryam’s Nursery

Maryam’s Nursery is more than just childcare — we’re a community, rooted in heritage and growth. With multiple branches across London,

We deliver a curriculum built on Maryam's Ethos: children grow, staff grow, and families grow together. We serve fresh, organic meals from our in-house chef and deliver an experience that feels like home.

As we scale, we’re hiring a Head of Compliance & Quality who becomes the guardian of our ethos, pedagogy, and standards across all sites.

Responsibilities

1. Curriculum, Pedagogy & Educational Quality

• Oversee and refine Maryam’s bespoke teaching method (tree-of-life model) across branches
• Ensure consistency in curriculum delivery: alignment of plans, play-based experiences, thematic learning, sensory engagement
• Monitor implementation, identify discrepancies, and drive corrective actions

2. Staff Induction, Training, Practice Improvement

• Devise induction programmes for new teachers aligned with Maryam’s ethos
• Regular classroom observations, walkthroughs, feedback cycles, action plans, follow-up

3. Embedding Maryam’s Ethos & Values

• Be a visible champion of the “family, village, tree of life” philosophy
• Translate values into daily norms, rituals, staff behaviours, and parent communications
• Partner with leadership & HR to make sure recruitment, performance reviews, and reward systems reflect Maryam’s identity

4. Parent & Stakeholder Quality Assurance

• Manage feedback loops, parent surveys, quality reporting that align with Maryam’s brand
• Address concerns or complaints about educational quality; ensure transparency and trust

5. Audits, Compliance & Assurance

• Implement quality audits for each branch (pedagogy, policy adherence, record-keeping)
• Ensure regulatory compliance (Ofsted / local early years frameworks, safeguarding standards)
• Produce audit reports, action plans, and monitor remediation

6. Children’s Development & SEN / Inclusion

• Oversee assessment and tracking of child progress; ensure robust systems are in place
• Identify children needing extra support; coordinate with SEN / inclusion leads
• Coach teachers on differentiation, scaffolding, inclusive strategies

7. Metrics, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Define and monitor KPIs (curriculum coverage, observation quality, staff training uptake, parent satisfaction, inclusion outcomes).
• Regular quality reviews to senior leadership
• Lead pilot initiatives, research, benchmarking, and innovation in early years practices

Essential Qualifications / Experience

• EYT (Early Years Teacher) credential
• Degree in Early Childhood, Education, Child Development, or related
• Experience across multiple branches / multi-site makeup
• Past exposure to inspections, accreditation or external audit
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an early years / nursery / educational setting