Operations Director - Nursery & Education Sector

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Location: 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.

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    Location:
    London
    Job Type:
    FullTime

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