Childcare Area Manager

Bedfordshire (majority of locations within 30 minutes of Bedford)

Full-Time / £30-34k salary (depending on experience and qualifications)

Amazing opportunity to make a difference and develop professionally and personally!

Due to projected growth and new business, our partner is looking to grow their senior delivery team by hiring a multi-site Area Manager in the Bedfordshire area.

They're looking for exceptional people with experience in management, high standards, a passion for working with children, a fun-natured personality, and an 'own it' attitude towards work.

As an Area Manager, you will get to manage your own cluster of venues and teams, where you will oversee the operations of all day-to-day aspects of running a variety of clubs for school-aged children (breakfast, after-school, lunchtime, holiday camps), which will include (amongst other things) leadership, growth and business development, training and onboarding, recruitment, scheduling and rota management, people management, cost control and growth, customer complaints, and stakeholder relationships.

As an Area Manager, you will ideally bring:

• Experience of multi-site management
• Experience of managing, training and developing others
• Experience working in a busy and ever-changing environment where no day is the same
• Strong communication and organisation skills
• A forward-thinking, proactive individual who can 'own' their work and solve both present and future problems
• Proven ability to manage change and growth
• An interest and passion for childcare and child development

The organisation will offer:

• Strong basic salary
• Discounted childcare fees
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program, giving you access to confidential support and assistance
• A strong work/life balance with NO weekend work

This role requires compliance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education policy and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974