AddressThe Role
This position is primarily responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality programs, promoting safety and service excellence. This will be achieved by leading and mentoring a high performing, skilled and engaged team and by ensuring an inclusive and fun environment in which children are safe, engaged and well supervised.
The YMCA Canberra Region operates a number of Early Learning Centres within ACT Region and the Early Learning Manager is accountable to the Executive Manager, Children Services of the YMCA for the overall operation, leadership, and administration of the Early Learning Centres, ensuring that:
- YMCA of Canberra Early Learning Centres programs grow in line with the organisation’s missions, strategic goals, and commercial expectations.
- Engaged and committed leadership is provided to ensure quality care, recreation, and leisure programs for children.
- Direction, support, and continuous learning for staff will be provided.
- A vibrant, interesting, varied, and appropriate children’s program is developed and implemented to meet the ongoing needs of the children.
- The philosophy, policies and procedures of the services are upheld, implemented, and reviewed regularly to meet relevant requirements.
- All services attain and maintain at least a ‘Meeting’ standard through Assessment and Ratings
- All relevant legal and statutory requirements are monitored, complied with, and implemented.
- The children and families of the Early Learning community are encouraged to contribute to the quality and success of the service.
To be successful in this position you will need to possess:
- Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or above.
- Experience with the Assessment and Rating process.
- Strong communication skills.
- Expert working knowledge of the EYLF and NQF
- ACT Working With Vulnerable People Check.
- First Aid, Asthma and Anaphylaxis Certificate (or willingness to obtain).
What the Y offers you.
In return for your dedication, you can expect the following:
- A leading Safeguarding culture, with extensive training and support.
- Paid on-boarding and upskilling, including First Aid and CPR Training.
- $1,000 bonus when you complete you 6-month probation in a permanent role successfully.
- FREE annual flu vaccination.
- YThanks – an Impressive benefits program with rewards and discounts on hundreds of retailers.
- Paid WWVP / WWCC renewal for eligible staff.
- FREE access to Virtual Y, our online health and wellness portal.
- An additional 3 days of annual leave accrued for the Christmas shutdown (23 days paid annual leave).
- 8 weeks of paid Parental Leave for eligible staff.
- Discounts on Y Canberra Region programs and services, including staff/child fee discounts.
- Opportunities for career development, growth and training with seminars, workshops, and committees.
About Us
We are on the lookout for people to join our Y Canberra Region family, and with a range of positions available there could be one for you! When you join the Y, you get to be part of one of the oldest not-for-profits in the world and give back to the young people in our local Canberra community.
We pride ourselves on being a diverse and inclusive environment and we welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders & age groups.
Safeguarding
At the Y, we are committed to empowering all Children and Young People to feel safe and be safe, at the Y, in their families and in their communities. As such, we ensure that all of our candidates are appropriately screened (including police checks) to make sure that the right people are in the right roles.
To learn more about our screening processes, click here to view our Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy:
https://ymca.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2671-YMCAAust_Safeguarding-Policy-Document-V5s.pdf
If you want to be involved in a workplace that makes a difference, APPLY NOW!
Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications close on the 31st of May 2024.
