Educating Excellence Group
Location: Across Our Nursery Settings in the North of England
Rochdale | Huddersfield | Dewsbury | Doncaster | Accrington | Preston | Bradford
* Competitive Salary
* Full Time | Permanent
* Multi Site Leadership Role
About Educating Excellence Group
Educating Excellence Group is a growing education group operating across nurseries, schools, tuition centres, digital education, and international education projects.
As part of our continued growth, we are seeking a highly experienced, strategic, and operationally strong Head of Early Years Operations to oversee and lead our nursery settings across the North of England.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for an ambitious professional who understands how to drive quality, compliance, safeguarding, occupancy, and operational excellence across multiple nursery settings.
The successful candidate will work directly with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team and will play a key role in shaping the future growth, standards, and performance of our Early Years division.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide operational leadership across all nursery settings within the group
* Support and manage Nursery Managers and senior leadership teams across multiple locations
* Ensure outstanding standards in safeguarding, compliance, health & safety, and operational delivery
* Lead Ofsted readiness, inspections, audits, action plans, and continuous quality improvement strategies
* Monitor nursery performance including occupancy, staffing, parent experience, and service quality
* Ensure EYFS frameworks, policies, procedures, and statutory requirements are implemented consistently across all settings
* Conduct regular nursery visits, operational reviews, audits, and leadership meetings
* Support recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and staff development
* Drive accountability, culture, and high performance across all nursery teams
* Work closely with senior leadership on growth, operational strategy, and long term development
* Build strong relationships with parents, local authorities, external agencies, and stakeholders
* Support financial sustainability and operational efficiency across the nursery group
Candidate Requirements
We are looking for someone who:
* Has substantial leadership experience within Early Years or Nursery settings
* Has experience managing multiple nursery sites or large operational teams
* Has excellent knowledge of EYFS, safeguarding, compliance, and Ofsted frameworks
* Is highly organised, proactive, and solutions driven
* Can confidently lead and develop nursery leadership teams
* Has strong communication and people management skills
* Maintains high professional standards and attention to detail
* Holds a relevant Early Years qualification (Level 3 minimum)
* Holds a full UK driving licence and is comfortable travelling regularly between sites
What We Offer
* Competitive salary based on experience
* Mileage and travel expenses where applicable
* Ongoing leadership development opportunities
* A key strategic leadership role within a growing organisation
* Supportive and collaborative senior leadership environment
* Opportunity to shape and influence the future direction of our nursery division
Why Join Educating Excellence Group?
At Educating Excellence Group, we are building more than nurseries. We are building environments where children thrive, teams grow, and communities are positively impacted.
This is an opportunity to join a fast growing organisation with ambitious plans, strong leadership, and a commitment to delivering exceptional standards across every setting.
Safeguarding Statement
Educating Excellence Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references, and safer recruitment procedures.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV along with a short supporting statement outlining your experience, leadership background, and suitability for the role.