Operations Director – Nursery & Education Sector

Location: East London / Essex (Full-time, office-based)

Salary: £90,000 + Bonus

Sector: Nursery / Education / Multi-Site Management

My client is an ambitious, founder-led business in the nursery and education space with exciting growth plans. As part of a major investment, they have acquired a large which is being transformed into a premium nursery and pre-prep school. This will become their flagship site and head office, located in East of London.

They currently operate four successful sites in Essex- East London with the new flagship site set to be a game-changer for the brand. They are seeking a hands-on, commercially minded Operations Director to take ownership of multi-site operations and support the rollout of this exciting new project.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong background in the nursery or education sector
• Proven multi-site operations leadership experience
• Local to London / Essex area (full-time office-based)
• Comfortable working in a small, fast-moving, founder-led business
• Experienced at scaling operations and building structure for growth

The Operations Director role:

• Oversee day-to-day performance across all sites, ensuring high-quality delivery and operational excellence
• Lead the launch of the new flagship site, embedding systems, processes, and best practice
• Drive growth, improve efficiencies, and maintain compliance
• Develop and inspire the management team to deliver exceptional results

This is a rare opportunity to join a well-funded, values-led business in a pivotal role, shaping the future of a premium nursery and education brand. If you are an Operations Director or Senior Operations Manager from the nursery or education space, ready to take on a flagship project, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today to be part of this exciting journey.

Interested? Get in touch to discuss further! Suart Hills or call 0207 790 2666 for a chat