Head of Curriculum (Thornhill Park)

Connect, Learn & Grow with Aspire

At Aspire, our vision is in shaping a positive future for our children through our grow, learn and connect curriculum. Aspire to grow, learn and connect goes beyond what we can teach our children, it is our vision for our team, families and communities.  We place a great focus on family and community engagement as we aim to inspire a love of learning in everyone. 

The Opportunity 

The Head of Curriculum is responsible for role modelling, coaching, and mentoring the centre leadership team to strive for and achieve best practice in developing and delivering high quality educational program. In partnership with the Centre Manager, you will be delivering on key KPIs, driving the Aspire philosophy, vision and values and ensuring that the Centre is exceeding national quality standards.

The Centre

We are happy to bring our third Aspire centre to the City of Melton Community located in the heart of Thornhill Park Estate. Located close by to Thornhill Park Primary School, the centre is ideal for busy families. Our service is a state-of-the-art facility with beautiful indoor and outdoor environments for children to learn and grow in. Aspire Early Education Thornhill Park has 8 spacious rooms that support children through their entire learning journey catering for children aged 6 weeks to school age. 

Responsibilities 

• Service Leadership & Management - Working in partnership with the Centre Manager to manage the day-to-day operations of the service
• Mentor & Coach, the team to provide a high-quality curriculum and best practice - Assist the leadership team in the development, design, and implementation of educational programs
• Lead and develop high performing teams - Foster a positive organisational culture within the Centre & drive the distributed leadership model
• Networking, training and development - Identify needs for professional development and supports learning opportunities and organise networking and training opportunities for the team based on identified areas for improvement, further training and development.
• Relationships with Stakeholders, departments, and organisations - Oversee and collaborate with the Leadership team at your Centre.
• Support the Centre with the operational requirements with regards to planning and delivering a funded Kindergarten program 

About you

You have:

• Prior experience in an Educational Leader or Management role 
• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education (or working towards) is necessary 
• The ability to lead & motivate a large team 
• Ability to build positive relationships with children, families & employees
• Knowledge and understanding of Children's Services Regulations and National Quality Standards
• A current Working with Children check, First-Aid Certificate, Asthma and Anaphylaxis training

Why Aspire?

• Beautiful state of the art centre and resources
• Access to an Employment Assistance Program (EAP) that is available 24/7 
• Access a 50% gap fee discount on childcare fees at any Aspire Early Education Centre
• Opportunities for professional development and networking
• Supportive culture and management team
• Attractive pay and benefits
• Growing organisation with opportunities for career growth and progression

If you share our vision and want to join our community, we encourage you to apply. 

At Aspire Early Education, we're committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment that promotes child safety, well-being, participation, empowerment, cultural safety, and awareness for all children, including those with disabilities and from culturally diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and communities. 

Aspire Early Education has a zero tolerance of child abuse and a duty of care to prevent and minimise child abuse risks in both the physical and online environments.