Center Director - Daycare and Preschool

Center Director – Daycare and Preschool

Location:

Mumbai Day Care Center, Goregaon
Contract type:  Full Time / Permanent Opportunity
Salary:  80,000 – 1.5 Lakh per month depending on experience + up to 10% bonus if KPIs are met
Working pattern:  8.30am-5.30pm, 9.30am-6.30pm, 10.30am-7.30pm and 11.30am-8.30pm (Monthly rotational shifts)

Who are Bright Horizons:
Bright Horizons are worldwide childcare organisation with around 1,000 daycare and preschool centers across the US, UK, Australia, the Netherlands and India.
We provide high quality care and education to  children aged 0-6 years old .
We currently have an opportunity to join us a  Center Director.

Purpose of the Role:
As a  Center Director , your job will be to  deliver exceptional care and education  to our children, and to be the main point of contact our families.
To lead a high performing sustainable childcare and education business with a motivated and self-directed team.

Key Accountabilities

Keeping Everyone Safe  by continuously improving the practices, policies, processes and behaviours that underpin a safety culture
Designated Safeguarding Lead  for the center
Set the highest standards  of behaviour across their setting consistent with the HEART principles
Coach  the highest levels of performance from every member of their team
Deliver world class customer service  aligned to local customer expectations
Ensure  high quality care and education
Optimise budgeted ROS
Deliver (or exceed) budgeted occupancy levels
Have  up to date knowledge of early education  and childcare quality standards and ensure compliance with these at all times, including sound pedagogical knowledge ensuring staff provide effective teaching and learning
Develop and execute your nursery strategy  to outperform people, quality and growth KPI's
Attend  client meetings  as required

Benefits for you!
Generous holiday pay of 12 days + public holidays (increases every year to a maximum of 27 days + public holidays)
Sick/emergency leave
Annual performance and salary review
OPD and preventative health checkup –  New benefit for 2026!
Accident insurance
Medical insurance
Life Insurance
Gratuity
Provident fund
Paid maternity leave
Service recognition (Gifts and vouchers for your work anniversary)
Annual awards evening
Annual staff outing
Employee appreciation weeks
Employee Assistant Program to support with mental health

Training and professional development
Induction and training for all new starters
Financial support for an early years or childcare qualification up to degree level (subject to terms and conditions)
Future Leaders programme (1 year management course)

Education and Experience:

Minimum of a degree (ideally early childcare or education)
Sound/Good commercial acumen
Powerful performance coach
Collaborative and decisive
Analytical capability
Planning and strategy
Uncompromising on quality
Up to date knowledge of regulatory requirements
Proficiency in MS Office and English

Bright Horizons are committed to creating inclusive environments where everyone has a sense of belonging and has the opportunity to contribute and thrive in meaningful and impactful ways. We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. If you share our passion, values, and have most of the skills listed, we encourage you to apply – as you may be just what we are looking for!

Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS. Some of our roles require specific qualifications by law, this will be highlighted as essential within the advert.