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A leading childcare organization in the Cheshire region is seeking a dedicated Regional Operations Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple nursery settings. This role entails supporting Nursery Managers to ensure high-quality education and childcare while maintaining compliance with all regulatory standards. Candidates must have a Level 3 Early Years qualification and substantial leadership experience, along with a strong understanding of the EYFS framework.
As Regional Operations Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple nursery settings in the Cheshire region, including Alsager, Chester, Warrington, and Wistaston. You will support and develop the Nursery Managers to deliver consistently high-quality early years education and childcare. You will be responsible for ensuring all nurseries meet regulatory, safeguarding, and EYFS standards, overseeing day-to-day operations, monitoring performance, budgets, and occupancy, and driving continuous improvement. The role requires building strong, positive cultures, maintaining compliance with health and safety and employment legislation, leading quality assurance processes, and working closely with senior leadership to promote operational excellence, growth, and outstanding outcomes for children, families, and teams.
You must hold a full and relevant Early Years qualification (Level 3 or above, as recognised by the DfE) and have substantial leadership experience within early years or childcare settings, including management responsibility. You will have an in-depth understanding of the EYFS framework, safeguarding and regulatory requirements, and a proven ability to lead, support, and develop management teams to deliver consistently high-quality care and education for children aged 0-5.
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