Operations Manager

Operations Manager

Job summary: Manage the day to day running and organisation.  Provide play care within the framework of the club’s policies and procedures

Responsible for: Team leaders, Play workers, and volunteers.

Working relationships: Children attending the club and their parents or carers. Club management, club staff and volunteers.  Schools, childcare and play-related organisations, registering Authorities (OFSTED), and funding bodies.

Operations Manager - Key Skills and Competencies:

Leadership & Management 

Extensive experience overseeing nursery operations, ensuring high standards in care, education, and compliance. - Skilled in staff leadership, providing guidance and training to foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment.

Compliance & Regulation –

Expertise in maintaining OFSTED compliance, achieving positive inspection outcomes. - In-depth knowledge of safeguarding policies, health and safety standards, and relevant early years regulations.

Educational Development – Have proven ability to develop engaging, play-based learning programs that promote holistic child development. - Led and implemented creative curriculum initiatives that improved children's learning and staff engagement.

Parent & Community Engagement - Strong relationship-building skills with parents and local communities, fostering transparent and inclusive management practices.

Administrative & Financial Management - Experienced in managing budgets, staffing, and administrative processes to ensure smooth nursery and business

Operations Manager - Person specification:

Essential qualities

• Experience of working with 4- to 11-year-olds
• Minimum Level 3 qualification
• Appropriate Child protection training
• Current Paediatric First Aid Certificate.
• Food Hygiene Certicate
• Experience of administration and budgeting
• Understanding the varied needs of children and their families
• Understanding the issues involved in the delivery of quality play care
• Understanding the issues of equal opportunities
• Provide and facilitate safe and creative play
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work as a team member and demonstrate leadership skills
• Sound judgement and common sense

Operations Manager - Main duties include:

• Managing daily operations of different settings.
• Lead operation management of different wrap around settings, maintaining high levels of compliance with OFSTED regulations.
• Planning, preparing and delivering quality play opportunities within a safe and caring environment.
• Ensuring provision of comprehensive care for the children including collecting them from school and delivering them safely to parents/carers.
• Implementing Staff development programs and Providing support and supervision to Team leaders, play workers and volunteers.
• Building a strong partnership with parent and local communities, ensuring open communication and collaborative approaches to meet diverse needs of children and families.
• Managing financial and administrative operations and working closely with senior leadership to optimize resources, staffing and service quality while ensuring operational efficiency.
• Act as key liaison between partner Schools, regulatory bodies, and the organisation, ensuring all documentation and reporting requirements are met.

Operations Manager - Benefits

• Annual leave
• Company Pension
• Staff Parking
• Casual Dress

HOURS PER WEEK: (MON – FRI) 40

CONTRACT TYPE: PERMANENT

START DATE: JANUARY 2025