At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive occupancy strategy and lead a team across multiple childcare sites.
- Company: Kiddiwinkles, a growing early years group with a unique educational approach.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, performance bonuses, and relocation support.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a supportive and innovative environment.
- Why this job: Shape operations in a distinctive childcare group and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Experience in multi-site operations and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
Kiddiwinkles is a multi-site early years group in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland — 22 years operating, Reggio Emilia and Forest School pedagogy, and home to Heartstrong, our own published emotional resilience programme. We’ve just completed a major renovation at our flagship Dungannon site and we’re growing occupancy across all four settings. We’re looking for someone to own that growth.
The role:
- Drive occupancy strategy and execution across all sites
- Build consistent systems and standards group-wide
- Lead and hold accountable a team of site managers
- Report directly to the founder — this is a real seat at the table, not a layer of admin between you and decisions
What you’ll need:
- Proven experience at group or multi-site operations level, ideally in childcare or a comparable regulated sector
- A track record of actually growing occupancy or revenue across locations, not just maintaining it
- Confident people leadership — comfortable holding managers to standard without losing culture
The package:
- Competitive base salary + performance bonus tied to occupancy growth
- Relocation package available — and worth knowing: Northern Ireland’s cost of living means a package here goes considerably further than the same number in a major GB city
- A genuine opportunity to shape operations in a group with real pedagogical distinctiveness and a growth story already in motion
Daycare Group Operations Manager in Cookstown employer: Kiddiwinkles Ltd
Kiddiwinkles is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity to lead and shape operations within a multi-site early years group that values innovative pedagogical approaches. With a competitive salary and performance bonuses tied to occupancy growth, alongside a supportive work culture that prioritises emotional resilience and team accountability, employees can thrive in a meaningful role that directly impacts the community. Located in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland, the cost of living allows for a comfortable lifestyle, making this position not just a job, but a rewarding career path.
