Network Admin

Guardian Childcare & Education are on the hunt for a Network Admin to join our vibrant and supportive team!

Guardian Childcare, a premium provider of early childhood education across Australia, is committed to delivering high-quality education in the finest centres nationwide. We are currently seeking a dedicated Network Administrator to play a crucial role in ensuring alignment among our Network teams. Working closely with our Chief Network Officer, Business Improvement, State General Managers, Portfolio Managers, and Centres, the Network Administrator will coordinate and support programs of work, optimizing existing ways of working to positively impact centre teams. Join us in shaping the future of early childhood education and contribute to the excellence that defines Guardian Childcare.
Key Responsibilities:

• Provide Executive Assistant Support to Chief Network Officer, including diary management, expense reconciliation and administrative duties.
• Implementation of seasonal initiatives into the network, including coordination of cross functional teams, managing change and minimizing impact in Centre Teams, leveraging existing network operational tools and resources where appropriate.
• Oversight and management of State Support Office.
• Support hyper care activities for business initiatives including supporting Portfolio Managers and Centre Teams post implementation with any follow up, triaging of questions, assisting with reporting where not currently embedded into BAU or more qualitative in nature.
• Ownership of Network related engagement channels, Guardian Way content relevant to role, tasks related to Centre Desktop to support the day-to-day Centre requirements.
• Administration of Network planning tools including adjusting & refining templates, adding of national initiatives to support check & verify approach, coordination of actions between functional teams to support required outcomes.
• Support with Network wide meetings including agendas, coordination of calendars, catering (where required), content creation and meeting minutes.
• Work collaboratively and cross functionally with Support Office teams, ensuring new processes, toolkits and documentation are delivered in a succinct and meaningful way for Centre teams, leveraging and promoting existing ways of working where appropriate.
• General administration support as required.

Candidate Profile

• Previous experience in a Business Improvement type role or relevant sector experience.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent administration and strong computer skills using MS Office applications.
• Ability to develop effective relationships with all levels and actively engages with both Centre and Support teams.
• Continuous improvement mindset and natural problem solver.
• Previous experience implementing small projects and/or supporting change management.
• Previous experience in education, early learning or similar industry (desirable not required).

If you are ready to join an industry-leading childcare company that values its employees and is committed to delivering excellence in early childhood education, we invite you to apply directly.
Please be advised that we are not currently accepting applications from agencies at this time.
Guardian Childcare & Education values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We are committed to providing a workplace where every person is valued, respected, and supported to progress.
We are also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.
The safety and wellbeing of children will always be our top priority, Guardian Childcare & Education has a zero tolerance for any form of child abuse or harm.