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At Kindred, our Area Managers lead and support a group of nurseries, ensuring exceptional standards of care, education, compliance, and commercial performance. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader looking to develop their commercial skills, manage P&L performance, and drive business growth while making a meaningful impact on children, families, and colleagues.
Job Responsibility
Line manage, coach, support, and performance manage Nursery Managers
Support managers with safeguarding, child protection, incidents, and complaints
Ensure compliance with Ofsted, EYFS, safeguarding, health and safety, and company policies
Drive nursery quality and improvement plans
Conduct regular audits and reviews to maintain high standards
Support recruitment, induction, and development of nursery teams
Lead Ofsted preparation and support during inspections
Monitor training, performance, and professional development across settings
Ensure children are safeguarded and receive outstanding care and education
Lead manager meetings and communicate key business updates
Travel regularly to nurseries and Kindred's Central Support Office in Kettering
Support Nursery Managers to achieve revenue and cost targets
Monitor occupancy, staffing levels, and labour costs
Work closely with Finance, HR, Sales & Marketing, and Property teams
Contribute to forecasting, budgeting, and business planning
Produce reports and provide operational updates to senior leadership
Support the integration of new acquisitions and nursery openings
Lead and contribute to business improvement projects
Collaborate with fellow Area Managers and wider support teams