Area Operations Manager

Reference: RE147
Salary: £31,844 p.a.
Contract type: Permanent
Interview date: 15th July 2010
Hours per week: 36

The National Childminding Association believes that every community in England and Wales should have access to high-quality, home-based childcare. We not only work with registered childminders and nannies, but also with local and national government to help every child reach their full potential

As an Area Operations Manager your main responsibilities will involve:
Building relationships and managing projects with local authorities/statutory agencies to promote home-based childcare, delivering quality services and achieving income generation targets.
Line-manage Project Managers and support project teams, to ensure quality delivery and customer satisfaction.

Your skills and qualifications will include:
Experience of the early years and childcare sector
Excellent project management skills, in a customer-focused environment, with a proven capacity to organize human and financial resources.
Experience of negotiating and securing funding through contracting, tendering or bidding.
Excellent time management and organizations skills, with a proven ability to deliver in a deadline-driven environment.
Excellent communication skills with an ability to work with people at all levels.

NCMA offer an attractive range of benefits including 25 days' annual leave and an excellent pension plan.