Nursery Operations Support Manager

Inspired Learning Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days annual leave

Refer a friend scheme up to £750

Health cash plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Inspired Learning Group is recruiting a Nursery Operations Support Manager to work hybridly across Head Office and settings in the UK. The role focuses on ensuring smooth nursery operations, maintaining standards, and supporting compliance across the group.

You will work with the Head of Nurseries and Nursery Managers to drive excellence in practice and staff development. We offer a competitive salary up to £65,000 plus bonus, ample professional development, and a range of benefits including

Qualifications

• Nursery background required or strong nursery operations experience.
• Knowledge of EYFS framework and inspections is advantageous.
• Proactive approach to developing standards, processes and training.

Responsibilities

• Support and advise nurseries on operational standards, processes, communications, training and systems.
• Oversee recruitment and staff development across nurseries.
• Collaborate with Head of Nurseries to enhance the group’s nursery provision.

Skills

Nursery operations

Staff management

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Hybrid Role, Working at Head Office and our settings across the UK

Salary: Up to £65,000 plus bonus

Reporting to: Head of Nurseries

Inspired Learning Group are currently looking to recruit a Nursery Operations Support Manager.

Due to expansion, this is an exciting new opening to work with our Head of Nurseries, Nursery Managers and Nursery teams to ensure that the operations of our nurseries run smoothly, and in particular that practice and compliance is managed consistently across the group.

Inspired Learning Group is the United Kingdom’s largest group of independent senior schools, preparatory schools and nurseries. We take great pride in each one of them, supporting them enthusiastically in the achievement of excellence. We do this by striving to inspire each individual pupil to achieve the personal and social development and the academic result which best matches his or her personality and talents.

As our Nursery Operations Support Manager you will be involved in supporting and advising the nurseries on various aspects of their operations. You will help develop, establish, manage and monitor standards, processes, communications, training and systems to ensure all responsibilities associated with those areas are adhered to.

You will be involved in all areas of the nurseries from recruitment oversight to staff development. Strategizing alongside the Head of Nurseries you will play a key role in developing the already excellent nursery provision at Inspired Learning Group.

We are looking for someone with a nursery background for this role. If you have experience in managing or operations at a nursery level this could be the ideal next step for you. Prior knowledge of the EYFS framework and inspections would be an advantage.

A full Job description is available upon request.

In addition to playing an important role in a growing business that’s financially strong and has an ambitious growth agenda, you will receive a competitive salary and annual salary review. There will also be ample professional development and training opportunities, including ongoing coaching from the management team, with the prospect of career and salary progression as our business grows.

Other benefits include:

• 32 days Annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays, Annual leave increasing with service
• Refer a friend scheme up to £750
• Health cash plan covering 10 healthcare benefits and services such as optical, dental, dental accident, chiropody, therapy treatments and health club concession. Access to Doctor line from anywhere in the world
• Employee Assistance Programme.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the date advertised. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, as applications are received.

The Inspired Learning Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, as all new staff will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps within employment, two satisfactory references and registration with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)