Team Support And Educational Coach [Early Childhood]

KidsHQ is Perth owned and operated with an exciting opportunity to expand our leadership team.  

About us: KidsHQ first opened in 2014 and is celebrating 10 years of business this year. We are a small group of three services, all located in High Wycombe. The approved provider is a local member of the community, a teacher herself with over 20+ years Early Childhood experience. With services very close in proximity, we work very closely together to provide a service that is personal and community focused.

The role: We seek an experienced educator who has previous experience as a manager, assistant manager, educational leader and or Early Childhood teacher to join our team. 

The suitable candidate will ensure all families build a strong connection to the service whilst ensuring the service responds to each families needs, suggestions and concerns promptly. Educators and their well-being is at the centre of every decision.

We are looking for the right candidate for the job and recognise qualifications alone do not outweigh experience. We apply a distributed leadership model to the organisational structure of the service. This role is well suited to someone who is passionate about guiding, coaching and mentoring teams through face to face delivery.

Because our leadership structure is very different to other providers, this role is not replacing someone who has left or is leaving. This role is to complement the team we already have.

About you:

• all candidates are required to build strong relationships with teams, families, children and community
• demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills
• are organised, focused, creative, fun loving and don't loose sight of the little things that mean so much to children and their families
• demonstrate emotional and social intelligence
• quirky and creative
• ability to host and contribute to difficult conversations
• reflective approach to all tasks and commitment to continuous improvement
• most importantly, be team focused with a fair approach and provide recognition to individuals and teams.

Duties

• Daily operations
• Staffing arrangements
• Curriculum Development 
• Mentoring / Training
• Community engagement
• Compliance

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years management experience
• Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or ACECQA recognised equivalent
• Hold a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)(preferred by not essential)
• Working with Children Check
• HLTAID004 First Aid

Benefits

• Attractive salary $75,000 - $85,000 based on experience and performance.
• Supportive and Flexible family responsive work environment
• Discounted Child Care
• Professional Development
• Autonomy/Agency
• Opportunity to develop practice and implement change

Please forward your resume and covering letter which outlines your experience and details why you are the best candidate for this positions.