Regional Operations Manager
| Posting date: | 23 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £52,500 to £57,500 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 January 2026 |
| Location: | Media City Nature Kindergarten, 3 Central Park Ohio Avenue Salford M50 2GT |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Thrive Childcare and Education |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: |
Summary
Essential Criteria:
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.
About The Role:
As Regional Operations Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple nursery settings in the Manchester region, supporting and developing 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.
Children first everytime | Deliver everyday with passion | Be a positive role model | Teamwork
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.
About The Role:
As Regional Operations Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple nursery settings in the Manchester region, supporting and developing 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.
Children first everytime | Deliver everyday with passion | Be a positive role model | Teamwork