Nursery Area Manager

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Clapham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus scheme

Heavily discounted childcare

Competitive annual leave package

Company sick pay

Lunches provided

Employee Assistance Programme

Ongoing training and leadership dev

Internal development and progression

Opportunity to grow with award-winning

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd is seeking an experienced Nursery Area Manager to provide operational and quality leadership across a portfolio of settings.

This multi-site leadership role requires a strong Ofsted track record, deep knowledge of the EYFS framework, safeguarding, and the ability to travel between nurseries.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Early Years or above with relevant managerial potential.
• Strong Ofsted track record and EYFS knowledge.
• Comprehensive safeguarding and regulatory understanding.
• Quality assurance and continuous improvement experience.
• Ability to balance quality, people and operational performance across multiple settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, guidance and operational support to Nursery Managers.
• Regularly visit settings to monitor quality, performance and children's experiences.
• Coach and develop Nursery Managers, helping them become confident and effective leaders.
• Ensure the EYFS is embedded consistently while allowing individual nurseries to retain their own character.
• Maintain excellent safeguarding standards across your area.
• Support settings with Ofsted preparation, inspections and post-inspection action plans.
• Analyse quality and performance information to identify strengths, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Support managers with staffing, recruitment, retention and team development.
• Implement improvement plans where settings require additional support.
• Promote sharing of best practice across the nursery group.
• Support new initiatives and the continued growth of the business.
• Help create a culture where children receive excellent care and colleagues have opportunities to develop their careers.

Skills

Multi-site leadership

Ofsted track record

EYFS framework knowledge

Safeguarding expertise

Staff development

Travel between sites

Education

Level 3 Early Years or above

Job description

Multi-Site Early Years Leadership | Award-Winning, Family-Owned Nursery Group

This is an opportunity to take your Early Years leadership experience beyond a single setting and have a genuine impact across a growing group of nurseries.

Our client is an award-winning, family-owned Early Years business with a strong focus on creating warm, supportive and inspiring environments for both children and the people who care for them. As the group continues to grow, they're looking for an experienced Nursery Area Manager to provide operational and quality leadership across a portfolio of settings.

This role would ideally suit an established Area Manager; however, an exceptional Nursery Manager with extensive leadership experience, a strong Ofsted track record and the ability to step confidently into multi-site management may also be considered.

The Leadership Experience We're Looking For

Level 3 Early Years or above

Ideally, previous experience as a

Nursery Area Manager, Regional Manager or Multi-Site Manager within Early Years.

Applications may also be considered from

highly experienced Nursery Managers ready to progress into area management.

A strong and demonstrable

track record with Ofsted

Excellent working knowledge of the

EYFS framework

Comprehensive understanding of safeguarding, child protection and Early Years regulatory requirements.

Strong quality assurance and continuous improvement experience.

Confidence identifying underperformance and implementing effective improvement plans.

Ability to balance

quality, people and operational performance across multiple settings.

A flexible approach and willingness to travel between nursery settings.

What You’ll Receive

• Performance-related bonus scheme
• Heavily discounted childcare
• Competitive annual leave package
• Company sick pay
• Lunches provided
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Ongoing training and leadership development
• Access to internal development and progression schemes
• Opportunity to play an important role within an award-winning and continuously growing family-owned business

Your Impact Across the Nurseries

• Provide leadership, guidance and operational support to Nursery Managers.
• Regularly visit settings to monitor quality, performance and children's experiences.
• Coach and develop Nursery Managers, helping them become confident and effective leaders.
• Ensure the EYFS is embedded consistently while allowing individual nurseries to retain their own character.
• Maintain excellent safeguarding standards across your area.
• Support settings with Ofsted preparation, inspections and post-inspection action plans.
• Analyse quality and performance information to identify strengths, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Support managers with staffing, recruitment, retention and team development.
• Implement improvement plans where settings require additional support.
• Promote sharing of best practice across the nursery group.
• Support new initiatives and the continued growth of the business.
• Help create a culture where children receive excellent care and colleagues have opportunities to develop their careers.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements, including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with safeguarding responsibilities.