Regional Director

We’re more than just a nursery group. We’re the UK’s most innovative early-years education provider. At N Family Club, we dreamed of reimagining early years education. Becoming a place that fosters creativity, embraces a curriculum-led approach, and prepares children for the modern world. We’re proudly making our dream a reality – and we want you to be a part of it!

Department: Operations

Location: Shoreditch, London

Compensation: £70,000 / year

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead & empower teams: Create an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, coaching Nursery Managers, leading launch/integration strategies for new sites, and owning recruitment, retention, and succession planning.
• Champion educational quality: Partner with Nursery Managers and Education Advisors to embed the N Pedagogy and Curriculum, driving continuous improvement through self-evaluation plans and N100 audits.
• Drive commercial success: Own regional occupancy, revenue, and EBITDA targets, collaborating with Sales and Marketing while ensuring efficient staffing and smart cost management.
• Deliver operational excellence & safety: Ensure robust compliance across EYFS statutory requirements, Ofsted, Health & Safety, and internal N policies, maintaining an open culture of continuous risk assessment and behavioural safety.
• Manage safeguarding rigorously: Work directly with the COO, Operations Director, and Safeguarding Leads to handle any safeguarding matters swiftly and effectively.
• Build strong relationships & community links: Support managers in creating warm, uplifting spaces for parents (leveraging initiatives like partner handovers) and forge strong local community and authority connections.
• Role model our values: Lead with passion and integrity—never cutting corners, welcoming feedback, and actively living our culture to help N become the most loved early education group in the UK.

You should have:

• Relevant Early Years Qualification, Level 3 or above (Essential)
• Relevant safeguarding/child protection training undertaken and willingness to update training regularly (Desirable)
• Full clean driving license
• Multi-site management experience with ten plus nurseries
• Experience in developing high performing teams, with a successful track record of coaching and mentoring managers to improve outcomes.
• Experience of multi-site budget management, including managing capacity and efficient staff deployment and managing performance and reporting metrics
• Knowledge of EYFS and relevant legislative requirements and Ofsted inspection processes
• A confident decision maker, with an ability to support and drive change across a number of nurseries
• Ability to plan and deliver a strategic approach, using systems and analytics to identify actions to turn around and improve performance, driving commercial outcome and measuring the impact

The N Advantage:

• Competitive salary – £70,000 per annum (plus up to 30%* of annual earning bonus!)
• Flexible hybrid working model for work-life balance
• Up to 35 days holiday – including a personal ‘Me’ day and Christmas closure
• £100 annual learning fund, plus access to in-house development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave for parents, carers, and more
• 40% childcare discount, plus 6 emergency days annually
• 5-year loyalty bonus – around-the-world trip + 2 bonus weeks off
• 10-year loyalty bonus – ‘Out of this world’ experience + 2 extra weeks off
• Referral bonus – earn up to £1,000 per successful hire
• Amazing discounts – save on groceries, shopping, fitness and more
• Travel support – season ticket loans and cycle-to-work scheme
• Socials & wellbeing – annual parties, team events, gym discounts, and online fitness

At N Family Club, we’re reimagining early years education – and we want you to be a part of it. We’re a certified Great Place to Work and one of the UK’s most innovative early years groups. With top salaries, unmatched benefits, and real career progression, we put our people first.