Regional Manager - Early Years

Job description

Regional Manager | Early Years

Region: Wiltshire and Worcestershire

Competitive Salary: Up to £65,000 plus car allowance

Compass Associates are proud to be partnering with an ambitious and values-led early years provider in the appointment of a Regional Manager.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced multi-site operational leader who is passionate about delivering exceptional outcomes for children whilst driving commercial performance, developing leaders and embedding a culture of continuous improvement.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Early Years Director, you'll oversee a portfolio of approximately 3 nurseries with plans for further acquisitions, providing strategic leadership across educational quality, safeguarding, operational excellence and financial performance.

Working closely with Nursery Managers, you'll coach and develop high-performing leadership teams, ensuring every setting consistently delivers exceptional care, education and outstanding experiences for children and families.

This is a highly influential role where you'll have genuine autonomy to shape performance, strengthen leadership capability and support the continued growth of a forward-thinking organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of nurseries.
• Coach, mentor and develop Nursery Managers to maximise performance.
• Drive improvements in educational quality and operational consistency.
• Lead safeguarding, compliance and quality assurance across the region.
• Analyse operational and commercial performance to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Take ownership of occupancy, budgets and financial sustainability.
• Build succession plans and develop future leaders.
• Foster a collaborative, values-driven culture focused on continuous improvement.

About You

We're keen to speak with individuals who have:

• Multi-site leadership experience within the Early Years sector.
• A proven track record of improving operational performance across multiple settings.
• Strong commercial awareness, with experience managing budgets, occupancy and business performance.
• Excellent leadership and coaching skills with the ability to inspire and develop teams.
• Extensive knowledge of safeguarding, Ofsted and regulatory compliance.
• A passion for delivering outstanding outcomes for children, families and colleagues.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a business that genuinely invests in quality, leadership development and long-term growth.

You'll be joining a collaborative senior leadership team where your ideas are valued, your impact is visible and you'll play a key role in shaping the future success of the organisation.

Interested?

For a confidential discussion or to find out more, please apply today or contact me directly:

kpfeiffer@compassltd.co.uk

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Wiltshire

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

06-08-2026

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English