Area Manager

Location: West Midlands Area
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: From £47,000 per annum + car allowance

Benefits

• Birthday off

• 6 fully paid sick days

• Cashback healthcare plan

• Retail discounts

• Recognition and reward programme

• 50% childcare discount

• 24/7 Virtual GP access

• 24/7 counselling support

• Discounted gym membership

• Personal financial advisor access

• Pension support

• Learning platform access

Join the Kindred Family

At Kindred, our Area Managers lead and support a group of nurseries, ensuring exceptional standards of care, education, compliance, and commercial performance. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader looking to develop their commercial skills, manage P&L performance, and drive business growth while making a meaningful impact on children, families, and colleagues.

What You'll Need

Essential

• Relevant childcare qualification (NNEB, NVQ Level 3, Diploma Level 3 or above)

• Full UK driving licence

• Commitment to continued professional development

Desirable

• Management qualification

About the Role

The successful candidate will support nurseries across the West Midlands region and will be responsible for delivering Kindred's educational, operational, and commercial objectives.

Operational Responsibilities

• Line manage, coach, support, and performance manage Nursery Managers.

• Support managers with safeguarding, child protection, incidents, and complaints.

• Ensure compliance with Ofsted, EYFS, safeguarding, health and safety, and company policies.

• Drive nursery quality and improvement plans.

• Conduct regular audits and reviews to maintain high standards.

• Support recruitment, induction, and development of nursery teams.

• Lead Ofsted preparation and support during inspections.

• Monitor training, performance, and professional development across settings.

• Ensure children are safeguarded and receive outstanding care and education.

• Lead manager meetings and communicate key business updates.

• Travel regularly to nurseries and Kindred's Central Support Office in Kettering.

Commercial Responsibilities

• Support Nursery Managers to achieve revenue and cost targets.

• Monitor occupancy, staffing levels, and labour costs.

• Work closely with Finance, HR, Sales & Marketing, and Property teams.

• Contribute to forecasting, budgeting, and business planning.

• Produce reports and provide operational updates to senior leadership.

• Support the integration of new acquisitions and nursery openings.

• Lead and contribute to business improvement projects.

• Collaborate with fellow Area Managers and wider support teams.

Why Join Kindred?

At Kindred, we're more than a nursery group – we're a family.

Supportive Culture

Strong teamwork, meaningful relationships, and a genuine sense of belonging.

Career Development

Clear progression pathways, structured training, and ongoing mentoring.

Work-Life Balance

Flexible working options where appropriate and a supportive approach to wellbeing.

Competitive Rewards

Excellent salary, generous benefits, recognition programmes, and professional development opportunities.

Recruitment Process

Start Date: ASAP

Our recruitment process includes:

• Video interview

• Face-to-face interview

• References, enhanced DBS, qualification verification, and safeguarding checks in line with our Safer Recruitment Policy

Ready to Start Your Kindred Journey?

Click Quick Apply and submit your CV along with a short cover letter outlining your interest in the role.

We aim to respond to all applications within 2–5 working days.

As part of our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

IND1