Operations Director: Scale & Safeguarding Leader

Top End jobs; Lymm; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an Operations Director to provide senior operational leadership and strategic oversight. The role involves driving performance improvements across nurseries, ensuring compliance with safeguarding practices, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Ideal for seasoned managers, this position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including a day off for your birthday and significant childcare discounts.

Benefits

Free breakfast, lunches and healthy snacks

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Team appreciation events

Discounted childcare

Life insurance cover

Dedicated wellbeing package

A day off for your birthday

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and people management skills are required.
• Understanding of early years delivery with a focus on safeguarding.
• Ability to analyze risks and make informed decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational excellence across the organization.
• Drive performance improvements linked to occupancy and staffing.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding practices.

Skills

Leadership

Operational understanding of early years delivery

Safeguarding knowledge

Risk analysis

Emotional intelligence

Project management

Data interpretation

Collaboration

Resilience

Job description

A leading childcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an Operations Director to provide senior operational leadership and strategic oversight. The role involves driving performance improvements across nurseries, ensuring compliance with safeguarding practices, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Ideal for seasoned managers, this position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including a day off for your birthday and significant childcare discounts.