Regional Nursery Leader: Elevate Education & Teams

Fennies Day Nurseries Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Company Car

Annual bonus up to £6,000

Comprehensive pension

£500 referral bonus

Childcare discount up to 75%

Free daily meals

Learning & development programmes

Leadership forums

Job summary

Fennies Day Nurseries Ltd is seeking an experienced Regional Nursery Manager to lead a group of nurseries, ensuring exceptional early years education, safeguarding and strong commercial performance.

You will coach Nursery Managers, drive high‑performing teams across multiple sites and partner with Education and Support Office colleagues to shape regional strategy and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 qualification in Early Years, Education, Early Childhood Studies or a related discipline.
• Significant leadership experience across multiple nurseries.
• Strong knowledge of the EYFS, safeguarding and regulatory requirements.
• Experience coaching and developing leaders and teams.
• Ability to analyse data and translate insights into practical action plans.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across the region.

Responsibilities

• Lead a group of nurseries, ensuring the highest standards of education and care across your region.
• Provide strategic leadership, operational oversight and coaching to Nursery Managers.
• Identify future leaders and support succession planning across sites.
• Drive quality improvement, regulatory compliance and inspection readiness.
• Collaborate with Education Team to evaluate curriculum delivery and child development tracking.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-site leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

Level 3 EY qualification

Level 6 Leadership/education qualification

Job description

Fennies Day Nurseries Ltd is seeking an experienced Regional Nursery Manager to lead a group of nurseries, ensuring exceptional early years education, safeguarding and strong commercial performance.

You will coach Nursery Managers, drive high‑performing teams across multiple sites and partner with Education and Support Office colleagues to shape regional strategy and continuous improvement.