Description:
A great opportunity for a confident, warm and experienced Centre Manager to join a vibrant and busy ELC!
Benefits:
- Generous remuneration package - well above award
- Achievable incentives, some weekly!
- Head office to assist with recruitment, marketing and the P&L, leaving you time to focus on your team and families in your care!
- Consistent and flexible hours to best suit your lifestyle
- Beautifully designed learning environments - with great outdoor spaces as big as the indoor spaces!
- Stacks of quality learning resources
- Staff discounts for your own children
- Paid professional development opportunities catered to your developing knowledge and interests in Education as applicable to Early Childhood
- Excellent well-being initiatives
About the service
The 120-place service is centrally located, close to public transport, and provides a parking spot for the leader. Its unwavering dedication to delivering top-tier early childhood education and care has established it as the preferred choice for families within the local community.
About the role
The ideal candidate will champion a nurturing and engaging environment while ensuring adherence to all regulatory standards and guidelines. You must demonstrate a proven ability to use your communication skills to persuade, engage, inspire, and motivate a team of passionate Educators to deliver optimal learning outcomes for the families being served.
You will oversee the daily operations, including but not limited to:
- Guiding and mentoring a small-medium team of Educators
- Supporting and upholding the Centres policies, procedures, philosophy and regulations,
- Attend to administration tasks
- Develop collaborative partnerships with families
- Develop meaningful relationships with the wider local community
- Ensure the highest quality of education and care is transferred throughout.
The non-negotiables
- Diploma in Child Services (or higher)
- Minimum of 1-2 years continuous experience as a Centre Manager
- Strong knowledge and experience of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and the National Quality Standards (NQS), ability to develop a QIP
- Outstanding level of Verbal and Written Communication
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and build positive relationships with families and the wider community
- Strong organisational and time management skills
What next?
If this sounds like your next career move, or if you are exploring your career and do not know if this is right for you, then apply, and we can discuss it further.
At Early Years Talent, we connect passionate early childhood educators, teachers and childcare staff with job opportunities. Our clients range from boutique exceeding early learning centres, long day cares to community-managed not-for-profits and kindergartens/preschools.
If you are thinking about a career change or trying to find your feet in the sector - speak to one of our Early Years Talent consultants today.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $80,000.00 – $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Childcare assistance
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring program
- Gym membership
- Professional development assistance
- Salary packaging
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
- Weekly bonus
Education:
- Diploma (Preferred)
Experience:
- centre leadership: 1 year (Preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Working with Children Check (Preferred)
Work Location: In person