AddressAre you looking for a change in your Early Childhood career?
Do you want to be part of a family owned and operated service that values their Educators?
Want to work and run an already exceeding centre?
Want to have a supportive, kind and amazing mentor to work with?
If you do, then please apply as we are searching for an incredible leader who is organised, kind and loving with children and someone who wants to be part of a beautiful little community.
Applications close Thursday 16th May at midnight.
Please take your time to apply as all applications will be considered if received before this date of applications closing.
Who we are…
Kids at West End is a family owned and operated service in West End, Brisbane, catering for 60 children a day aged between 0 - 5. We believe in a hands-on approach through our leadership and assist our Director in providing the best quality education and care and support to the team.
We are located in the most beautiful heritage listed building.
We are not a chain of childcare centres and understand and pride ourselves on being in this amazing industry for the right reasons.
About the role…
We are seeking a Centre Director to bring passion and new ideas to our service, lead a team and bring excitement and joy to our early learning service. We are searching for a bubbly, caring and kind person who values relationships with staff, children and our families. We are wanting our new Director to be long term and to be part of our West End family for a long time.
What will a day as the Centre Director look like?
- Running the centre and managing the day to day operations.
- Leading a team of educators within our centre, providing leadership and guidance
- Collaborating with team members to implement new ideas
- Providing high-quality care and education to children
- Building relationships with children and families within our centre and community.
- Using continuous critical reflection to further own learning and provide guidance to team members
- Keeping up-to-date with industry changes and information
- Supporting educators on the floor for ratio purposes when needed, guiding practices and mentoring
Benefits and Perks
- We are flexible and can support work/life balance.
- We offer above award wages to all of our educators including our Director.
- We believe in our educators and offer a range of different regular professional developments to further your learning at our expense.
- An incredible mentor and orientation program.
- Paid team building and Christmas parties.
- Discount on childcare fees
- Permanent Position
The successful applicant will possess the following;
- Experience in working as either a Director or an Assistant Director role.
- A current Working with Children BlueCard.
- A Diploma in Children's Services or an ACECQA equivalent
- Current First-Aid and CPR certificate (or willing to obtain)
- A positive attitude
- A true love and passion for working with children
- Reliable and dedicated
- Have an understanding of play based learning and the Early Years Learning Framework
- Be hardworking and use initiative
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well with families and have a big focus on relationships.
- Be a genuine team player.
- Can use team collaboration and personal refection in a positive constructive manner.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Applications close Thursday 16th May at midnight.Please take your time to apply as all applications will be considered if received before this date of applications closing.
