Strategic Operations Director

4 days ago


Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom Confederation of Service Charities Full time
About the Role:
Raise your profile as a senior leader in the early years education sector by taking on this influential position. As our new Operations Director, you will play a key role in driving strategic direction and operational efficiency across all nursery settings, ensuring regulatory compliance and financial sustainability.

You will be responsible for directly managing a team of Operations/Quality Managers, fostering a culture of accountability and high performance. Your expertise in regulatory and quality standards within early years education is crucial to success in this role, as you will oversee Ofsted applications and registrations.

This leadership opportunity is perfect for individuals with a degree or equivalent experience in Early Years Education, Business Management, or a related field, accompanied by business acumen gained in a multi-site early years, education, or care setting. Ideally, you have worked in a similar sized organisation (turnover circa £10m).

Your commercial mindset and ability to drive growth will enable you to develop the operating model, including staffing, occupancy, and finances. The successful candidate can expect to lead hands-on, making significant contributions to the bottom line.
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