Cluster Nursery Director

We are excited to share an exclusive opportunity with our client, a leader in early years education in the UAE. The team is looking to elevate their current operations and is now seeking a Nursery Director of Operations who will oversee multiple branches in terms of their operations, business development, parent relations, and education strategy.Location: Dubai & Abu Dhabi branchesWorking Hours/week: 40 hrs/weekPosition Type: full timeDuties & Key ResponsibilitiesSupport the mission, vision, and values of the organization and inspire confidence in parents and families.Build relationships, communicate, and enable the development of a positive rapport with children, staff, parents, community partners, and other parties.Plan and manage internal communications and awareness of corporate direction, mission, aims, and activities.Contribute to the formulation of policy and strategy.Attend network meetings, trade fairs, and external activities or other initiatives if required as a Blossom representative.Possess and develop strong organizational and problem-solving skills that will enable the growth of the Blossom brand.Work with the Centre Director, other centres, and the marketing team to liaise with the community to ensure we organize ways to get our name out through presence, functions, and products.Carry out tours of the centre, follow up on tours, and convert the tour into enrolment. Support parents during the registration process, providing necessary guidance.Review, manage, and update children's files to ensure we have the mandatory documents in place - medical, registration, terms & conditions, etc.Initiate daily interactions with parents through conversations and written messages and ensure the Blossom staff are responsive and engaging.Develop and maintain positive working relationships with parents, community partners, students, and volunteers.Ensure staff are all aware of parent interaction policies and how work is to be sent home.Update 'Academic Year 2021_2022 Tours Term 1,2,3 Enrolment-Daily reporting' sheet on a daily basis.Update the centre's emergency phone number with parents' numbers and make arrangements for school trips.Update KPI sheet upon registration and keep the class lists up to date. Update child profiles on the Little Lives portal and activate parents' accounts.EDUCATIONKnowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum (EYFS) and "In the moment planning"; if not, seek guidance.Support CD with any given education task such as classroom observations, reports, and assessments. Cover absent teachers in class.Share our curriculum uniqueness during tours.MARKETING & ENROLMENT TARGETSWork with your team on planning events to attract new potential clients/parents and events for parents' engagement.Work alongside Digital and Comms/Marketing director to ensure your termly marketing plans are well balanced, interrelated with the digital plan, and efficient.Be active and well known in your community to help expand the partnerships that your centre could benefit from.Use appropriate tracking templates for reporting on tours, conversion, etc.SITE MANAGEMENTEnsure all areas are clean and maintained to the highest standards through the use of a cleaning rota/manual.Be responsible for all entrance and access to the site as well as managing control of centre keys.Manage office cell phones for emergency preparedness and parent communication and marketing.QualificationMaster's/Bachelor's in education or Cache Level 3, Cache Level 5, or equivalent (ongoing or completed).Management Certification preferred.Relevant Work ExperienceManagement role experience of a minimum of 3 years.Education/Teachers experience of a minimum of 3 years.

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