Centre Director (Long Day Care Located Inside An Independent School)

An incredible opportunity exists for an emerging leader to take the reigns as Centre Director.

Benefits include:

• Generous remuneration package well above award with performance-based bonus
• On-site parking
• A strong people-first culture that puts staff before budgets/profits
• Beautifully designed learning environments - half a dozen rooms and three outdoor spaces
• An abundance of learning resources
• Discounts for your own children
• Genuinely rare opportunity to really own the role and bring your own unique set of knowledge and experience - make an impact!
• Paid professional development opportunities catered to your developing knowledge and interests in Education as applicable to Early Childhood
• Excellent well-being initiatives - access to mental health first aid, annual health screening, paid volunteer time each year

Our client operates a highly regarded independent school and has recently built a super modern early learning centre to complement the P-12 offering. We are looking for an experienced VIT-registered ECT to teach the funded kindergarten program. The Early Learning Centre itself has six rooms, with three outdoor yards and is beautifully furnished.

With a dedicated and experienced Wellbeing Team, equipped with professional counsellors, speech pathologists are there to support staff working onsite. There is an in-house Chef who prepares a healthy and nutritious menu offered to children, with meals made free daily, including breakfast, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.

The curriculum is Reggio Emilia inspired, open-ended and we plan for both the individual child and the group of children as well by the National Quality Standard, the National Early Years Learning Framework and the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework

You will be able to apply your assertive communication and people management skills to engage, inspire and motivate our educators and other staff members as we strive to create a foundation for an abundant future for children.

About you

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• An unwavering passion for children, their learning and care
• Champion problem-solving skills - and able to turn these into win/win for parties involved whilst carefully juggling the needs of the business
• Demonstrated managing experience at both an operational and strategic level and with a culturally diverse team in a long daycare setting
• An ACECQA approved Degree or Diploma as relevant Early Childhood Education, Current WWCC, First Aid and Child Protection
• Extensive working knowledge of the VEYLDF, National Quality Standards and a commitment to bring about positive outcomes for the service.
• Experience and confidence with A&Rs
• You will thrive under pressure and be adaptable in a dynamic environment.
• An ability to develop and nurture positive relationships with peers, families and children

What's 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

Salary: $85,000.00 – $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Childcare assistance
• Employee discount
• Employee mentoring program
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Afternoon shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• No weekends

Education:

• Diploma (Preferred)

Experience:

• managing an EY Service: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Preferred)

Work Location: In person