Regional Nursery Manager

• Comprehensive pension scheme

Salary: up to £72k + car/car allowance

Annual bonus: potential to earn a further £6,000

Lead a group of nurseries where exceptional early years education, inspiring leadership, thriving teams and happy children come together. At Fennies, we nurture our people to build a thriving community for children, families and educators.

If you're an experienced leader ready to drive quality across multiple nurseries, develop high performing Nursery Managers and shape regional success, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.

We invest in and support our leaders so they can build exceptional nurseries.

• Up to £72k annual salary
• Car Allowance or Company Car
• Up to £6,000 annual performance related bonus
• Comprehensive pension scheme
• £500 referral bonus*

• Up to 75% discount on childcare

• Personalised Clifton Strengths leadership coaching
• Dedicated learning and development programmes
• Mentoring and support from senior leadership
• A full central support team to enable you to focus on exceptional quality of care and education

• 25 days annual leave increasing by 1 day per year of service (up to 30) plus bank holidays
• BUPA wellbeing support
• Free daily meals from the Fennies Café

• Regular leadership forums and networking
• Summer BBQs, Christmas events and company celebrations
• Recognition and reward through the Fennies Club long service awards

At Fennies, we believe every child deserves exceptional early years experiences delivered by outstanding teams, strong leaders and ambitious nurseries.

We are looking for an experienced and inspirational Regional Manager to lead a group of nurseries, ensuring excellent outcomes for children, families and colleagues across your region.

Working closely with Nursery Managers, Senior Nursery Managers, the Education Team and wider Support Office colleagues, you will provide strategic leadership, operational oversight and coaching to ensure every nursery delivers exceptional care, education and commercial performance.

Through regular nursery visits, performance reviews, quality assurance activities and leadership development, you will empower Nursery Managers to achieve exceptional standards whilst building high-performing, engaged and sustainable teams.

As a key member of both the Operations and Education teams, you will champion Fennies’ educational vision, support the delivery of our curriculum and pedagogy, and ensure that quality improvement remains at the heart of every nursery. The role requires a leader who can balance operational excellence with people development, using data, professional judgement and strong relationships to drive continuous improvement across multiple settings.

You will also play a vital role in identifying future leaders, supporting succession planning and contributing to strategic projects that shape the future direction of Fennies.

• Drive continuous improvement across all nurseries, ensuring the highest standards of education and care
• Oversee compliance with safeguarding, EYFS, and other regulatory requirements, ensuring robust safeguarding processes in every setting.
• Support Nursery Managers in preparing for inspections, monitoring action plans, and sharing best practices to achieve Exceptional ratings.
• Collaborate with the Education Team to evaluate curriculum delivery, child development tracking, and the effectiveness of the key person approach.
• Lead initiatives that promote innovation, sustainability, and excellence across all settings.
• Inspire and support Nursery Managers to lead their teams effectively, promoting collaboration and…