Multi-Site Nursery Quality & Compliance Lead

Jem Childcare Solutions; Ledston; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Driver

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Jem Childcare Solutions is seeking a Senior Nursery Manager to oversee quality, compliance and curriculum across multiple settings in Leeds and surrounding areas. You will lead and support nursery teams across more than eight sites, drive Ofsted readiness and audits, manage occupancy and budgets, and report to the Operations Director alongside Area Managers.

The role requires extensive experience in early years, strong leadership across multiple settings, and a commitment to outstanding outcomes

Qualifications

• Level 3+ Early Years / Childcare qualification required.
• Minimum 7 years in early years, including 3 years in a management or team-leading role.
• Experience leading Ofsted inspections, compliance, audits.
• Strong knowledge of EYFS, safeguarding, and health & safety practices.
• Experience managing nursery teams, occupancy, and budgets.
• Ability to manage own diary and workload.
• Car driver is required.

Responsibilities

• Covering more than eight settings across Leeds and surrounding areas.
• Work alongside Area Managers and report to the Operations Director.
• Drive quality, compliance and curriculum across nurseries.
• Lead and develop nursery teams, manage occupancy and budgets.

Skills

Ofsted inspections

EYFS knowledge

Budget management

Team leadership

Diary management

Safeguarding

Audits

Training

Car driver

Education

Early Years / Childcare qualification (Level 3+)

Job description

Jem Childcare Solutions is seeking a Senior Nursery Manager to oversee quality, compliance and curriculum across multiple settings in Leeds and surrounding areas. You will lead and support nursery teams across more than eight sites, drive Ofsted readiness and audits, manage occupancy and budgets, and report to the Operations Director alongside Area Managers.

The role requires extensive experience in early years, strong leadership across multiple settings, and a commitment to outstanding outcomes