Childcare Centre Manager
Education · Bendigo, VIC, Australia · Full-Time · $85,000 - $105,000/yr
Lead a full childcare centre in Australia. An early learning provider in Bendigo, Victoria needs a Childcare Centre Manager for its 76 place centre, and visa sponsorship is available.
No fluff: this is a senior job. You lead the educators, keep the service compliant with the national quality rules, protect children and keep enrolments steady. Families need to trust you, and so does your team.
Get organised early: if a police certificate is asked for, you will need a police clearance certificate from the South African Police Service (SAPS).
Key Responsibilities
- Lead from the front: mentor, back and develop the educators so programs hit a high standard.
- Keep the service on the right side of the NQF, the National Law & Regulations and service policies.
- Keep lifting quality through continuous improvement against the National Quality Standard (NQS).
- Earn the trust of families and stay connected with the wider community.
- Look after enrolments and occupancy to keep the service sustainable, and carry overall centre performance on occupancy, team outcomes and regulatory compliance.
- Keep the learning environment safe, inclusive and child-focused, with the Child Safe Standards in place and child safety always first.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Proven leadership experience in early childhood education.
- Strong, working understanding of the National Quality Framework.
- Shown ability to lead teams with warmth, clarity and professionalism.
- Excellent at communicating and building relationships.
- Passionate about care and education of a high quality.
- Diploma or Bachelor in Early Childhood Education, or the ACECQA approved equivalent.
- Current Working With Children Check, First Aid, relevant clearances, and current Child Safety and Child Protection Training.
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