Regional Early Years Quality & Compliance Lead

Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries; Dacorum; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Length of Service Recognition

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Private Healthcare

Group Life Assurance

Flexible Working

Annual Leave 25 days + bank holidays

Early Friday Finish

Job summary

Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries seeks an Area Manager to lead operational performance across the UK nursery group. You will audit teaching practices, monitor quality and safeguarding, and coach Nursery Managers to sustain high standards and deliver Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes.

Reporting to the Group Operations Manager, the role requires regular travel from Head Office to group sites, supporting recruitment and budgets, analyse KPIs, and collaborate with HR, Finance and Marketing to drive

Qualifications

• Level 3 Early Years Qualification (Full and Relevant).
• Strong knowledge of the EYFS statutory framework.
• Experience working within early years settings.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits of teaching practices and environments, producing clear action plans to support rapid improvement.
• Maintain accurate records using platforms such as Monday.com and SharePoint.
• Attend relevant industry events and networks.
• Manage a schedule of nursery visits, ensuring consistent quality monitoring across the network.
• Use audit trend data to create and implement focus plans with the team.
• Coach and support Nursery Managers to deliver operational excellence and achieve objectives.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Action planning

Analytical mindset

Problem solving

Education

Level 3 Early Years Qualification

Tools

Monday.com

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries seeks an Area Manager to lead operational performance across the UK nursery group. You will audit teaching practices, monitor quality and safeguarding, and coach Nursery Managers to sustain high standards and deliver Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes.

Reporting to the Group Operations Manager, the role requires regular travel from Head Office to group sites, supporting recruitment and budgets, analyse KPIs, and collaborate with HR, Finance and Marketing to drive