Regional Manager
South East
Part of Grandir UK
Salary to be discussed dependent upon qualifications and experience
Join a supportive, child-focused organisation that offers strong benefits, flexible working, and genuine opportunities for career progression.
At Grandir UK, we are looking for a dedicated and dynamic Regional Manager to join our growing team. This is a key leadership role where you will support and inspire our nurseries across the South East, ensuring consistently high standards of care, safety, and education.
You will work closely with nursery teams to drive performance, develop talent, and create environments where both children and colleagues can thrive. If you are a passionate and experienced leader with a commitment to quality and continuous improvement, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation that truly values its people and the development of every child.
Role Purpose
The Regional Manager leads a team of Nursery Managers, implementing effective processes and practices across the region to drive commercial performance and deliver high-quality outcomes for children and families. You will play a key role in ensuring the business remains safe, compliant, efficient, and profitable.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as Health, Safety and Safeguarding Lead for the region
- Recruit and retain high-performing leaders aligned to company vision and values
- Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to Nursery Managers
- Support apprentice strategy and monitor apprentice experience at nursery level
- Ensure full compliance across all people processes (including safer recruitment, performance management and appraisals)
- Ensure all nurseries deliver the EYFS and meet or exceed regulatory requirements, maintaining or achieving GOOD or OUTSTANDING Ofsted ratings
- Take accountability for P&L and budget performance across the region
- Drive growth, efficiency, and performance across nurseries
- Ensure clear and effective action plans are in place to achieve quality and growth targets
- Act as Nominated Ofsted Second for the region, including notifications and complaint management
- Contribute to company-wide projects and initiatives
Person Specification
Essential Skills
- At least 1 year’s experience in multi-site management (internal succession plans considered)
- At least 5 years’ experience within the Early Years sector
- Strong leadership and motivational skills
- Excellent communication skills
Essential Attributes
- Demonstrates leadership courage
- Remains calm under pressure
- Proactive and takes initiative
- Confident and decisive
- Adaptable and resilient
Core Benefits
- 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), with 3 days allocated during the Christmas shutdown period
- Christmas and New Year shutdown
- Flexible working options available
- Generous childcare discount
- £500 refer a friend bonus
- Company pension scheme with employer contributions
- Statutory Sick Pay from day 1
- Life assurance
- Certified Great Place to Work, as voted by our colleagues
Enhanced Family and Wellbeing Benefits
- Maternity and adoption leave paid at 100% for the first 12 weeks
- Paternity leave paid at 100% for 4 weeks
- Parental bereavement leave – up to 4 weeks paid
- Compassionate leave – up to 2 weeks paid
- Miscarriage leave – up to 2 weeks paid
- Wellbeing Day – an extra day off just for you
- The Grand Event – up to an additional week of annual leave to attend a significant life event after 2 years’ service
Even More Benefits
- Employee benefits portal with hundreds of retail discounts, including ASOS, gym memberships, cinema, M&S and major supermarkets
- 24-hour remote GP appointments
- Medical cashback for dental treatment, physiotherapy and alternative therapies
- Recognition, rewards and team celebrations throughout the year, with May dedicated to celebrating our teams
- Tailored in-house training and genuine progression opportunities
- Strong sustainability focus, including Carbon Literacy trained teams and Eco Schools accreditation
Safeguarding and Compliance
Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role and will be carried out by our approved third-party provider.
Equal Opportunities and Recruitment Process
We are an equal opportunity employer and recruit based on merit. To support our recruitment process, we may use AI-assisted tools for tasks such as application screening and reference checks. These tools help us manage applications efficiently, and all hiring decisions are made by our team.