Centre Manager at 252 Lighthouse Children's Centre

Location: Lokogoma, Abuja

Employment opportunities: Full-time, shift-based and part-time roles

Role overview

We are seeking a proactive, organised and resourceful Centre Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of 252 Lighthouse, coordinate staff and service providers, manage activities, and ensure an excellent experience for children and parents. The successful candidate will be responsible for helping establish efficient operational systems and ensuring that the centre runs safely, professionally, and sustainably.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of the centre, including the children's salon, recreational facilities, and learning activities.
• Coordinate staff schedules, attendance, performance, and daily responsibilities.
• Plan and supervise children's programmes, workshops, events, and recreational activities.
• Ensure that facilities, equipment, and activity spaces are clean, safe, functional, and properly maintained.
• Coordinate the management of bookings, customer enquiries, parent communication, and service delivery.
• Coordinate vendors, suppliers, facilitators, and maintenance providers.
• Monitor operational expenses, payments, inventory, and basic financial records.
• Support marketing, community engagement, and customer acquisition.
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures, staff guidelines, and customer service processes.
• Ensure compliance with child safeguarding, health, safety, and hygiene requirements.
• Prepare regular operational, financial, and programme progress reports for management.

Qualifications and requirements

• Minimum of HND or a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Education, Hospitality, Psychology, Social Sciences or a related field.
• At least 2–3 years of relevant experience in operations, project coordination, hospitality, education, recreation or business management.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to supervise staff, manage competing priorities, and work independently.
• Basic computer literacy, including Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, or similar tools.
• Good financial record-keeping and customer service skills.
• Experience working with children, schools, recreational centres or family-oriented businesses is an advantage.
• Must be trustworthy, proactive, flexible, and comfortable working in a growing organization.

All successful applicants must:

• Demonstrate respect, patience and a positive attitude towards children.
• Be committed to child safeguarding and the protection of children from abuse, neglect, exploitation and inappropriate treatment.
• Maintain professional boundaries with children and families.
• Be honest, dependable, punctual and willing to work as part of a team.
• Be willing to follow centre policies, hygiene standards and safety procedures.
• Provide credible references and undergo appropriate background and reference checks.
• Be willing to participate in orientation and relevant safeguarding training.

Proposed resumption: 1st December 2026