AddressAn amazing opportunity and above award pay rate is on offer for a passionate Centre Manager to join our Blossom Preschool Penshurst centre
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Early Childhood Teacher, or Diploma trained Educator, with exceptional attention to detail and a beautiful warm personality, who will greet our children, families and educators with open arms every morning.
Your day-to day focus will include:
- Managing the day-to-day operations of the centre
- Providing leadership and guidance to your team
- Managing weekly rosters
- Ensuring the centre presents well and is compliant with all State Legislation and National Quality Standards
- Recruiting, inducting and supporting new team members
- Embedding the Child Safe Standards within the everyday practices of the centre
- Effectively managing centre budgets and occupancy
- Ensure health and safety standards are maintained at a high level at all times
- Ensuring the centre always demonstrates exceeding levels of practice as outlined in the National Quality Standard.
- Maintain a harmonious relationship with all centre stakeholders
- Ensuring that all policies and procedures are implemented, embedded, evaluated and reviewed in conjunction with team members and families on a regular basis.
- Guiding the highest quality of curriculums and pedagogical documentation
- Building and engaging with local communities, creating strong ties and relationships with the community
Skills, Experience and Attributes
- A Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
- Diploma in Children's Services
- Previous experience as a Centre Manager or strong 2IC position
- Strong knowledge of The Early Years Learning Framework, Assessment and Quality Rating Process, National Quality Standards and National Law and Regulations
- Strong leadership skills
- Strong knowledge of the NSW Child Safe Standards
- Excellent personal presentation
- Proficient computer knowledge especially Microsoft Word and Excel
- Knowledge or willingness to learn Xplor
- Current Working with Children Check and Police Check
- Current Child Protection Training
- Anaphylaxis, Asthma, CPR and First Aid Certificates
- Highly organised with a strong ability to multi-task
- Ability to create a strong team and supportive, happy culture
- Confidence dealing with families, staff and the local community
