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Area Manager – Ireland & Northern Ireland

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Do you want to work for the world’s largest supplementary education provider? Are you able to motivate and develop others? Are you proficient in maths and English? Then keep reading!

Kumon Europe & Africa develops every child’s potential, offering maths and English study programmes to more than four million students worldwide. There are currently 30 study centres across the Island of Ireland, part of a network of 650 Franchise centres in the UK & Ireland.

As an Area Manager, your role is to support a group of our Instructors (franchisees) to ensure the growth of their business including the recruitment and retention of their students in their study centres. You will be fully remote and work from home but will cover areas across Ireland and Northern Ireland.

All Area Managers benefit from on the job training programme, some of which will based in the UK.

We are looking for an Area Manger to work as part of a small Company team and to work closely with our Franchisees to develop and grow their centres within the local community.

The successful Candidate will develop a strong relationship with their Instructors. You will create a centre visit schedule that supports them and their students, whilst also supporting them remotely.

You will create a strategy to achieve your area goals in line with Company targets and identify new franchise locations to expand the Franchise network. The goal is to ensure that the Franchise Instructors deliver our programmes effectively and build a strong reputation within the local Community. Thus, allowing them to be as profitable as possible.

Ideally, you will have some business and management experience and have a passion for education and self- development.

To be successful in the role, you will:
• Have strong and adaptable communication skills
• Be able to work without direction
• Be able to work as part of a small team
• Build strong relationships
• Analyse data and utilise to achieve your objectives
• Have the ability to influence those you work with

Through effective relationship building, you will:
• Improve the quality of instruction and delivery of the Kumon Method within your area
• Support Instructors with strategies to ensure growth and achievement of their targets
• Prioritise area activities such as centre visits, training and analysing Instructor and student progress
• Continuously develop your knowledge and expertise of the Kumon Method of Learning

Do you have:
• A passion for and experience of working in the education sector?
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills?
• A Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of H6 or higher in maths and English
• The flexibility to work extended hours?
• A full driving licence? (travel will be a regular requirement within the role)