General Manager, Early Years

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia The Sector - Early Education News Full time

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Childcare Jobs - Executive/Senior leader, Full Time - Deer Park VIC, Australia

The Role

Reporting to the CEO, you will be responsible for ensuring that our network of 40 kindergartens and childcare centres provides safe and high-quality education and care. Leading a team of 7 area managers and working closely with our General Manager, Legal, Risk & Compliance, you will build and maintain robust systems and processes and champion a culture of continuous improvement.

We welcome applications from candidates from outside the Early Learning sector.

Why BPA?

BPA has a proud history of providing truly excellent early education and care to the diverse communities of Melbourne's West.

For us, the bottom line is safe, inclusive and equitable early learning. A non-profit organisation led by a skills-based board, our purpose is to support every child to flourish in safe, accessible, equitable and culturally-responsive early education and care, regardless of their family background or circumstances.

We pride ourselves on the quality of the early learning we provide: 75% of our centres are rated "Exceeding", the highest level obtainable under the National Quality Standard.

You Will Love This Role If You Bring

  • A strategic leadership style which is highly collaborative with our dynamic team of area managers.
  • Demonstrated ability to navigate complexity, competing priorities and constantly changing situations and needs.
  • Success in operational leadership roles in large people-based service delivery organisations, including direct hands-on experience developing strong, easy-to-implement systems and processes.
  • A passion for improving the responsiveness of services to families and children's needs.
  • Strong business acumen and leadership skills, with the confidence to manage budgets, resolve complex HR matters with advice from our People and Culture experts, and to hold third party suppliers and partners accountable for delivery.
  • Experience managing complex relationships with regulators and government funders.
  • A post graduate qualification in Management, Teaching or a discipline related to the role.
  • Valid VIC Working with Children Check Card
  • Current National Police Clearance
  • Current Open Driving License

What BPA Can Offer You

  • The role offers a competitive remuneration package and includes your own laptop and mobile phone.
  • We invest in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.
  • A commitment to work life balance – We offer flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs (as arranged with your manager)
  • Access to discounted childcare.
  • Option to purchase extra leave for an even greater work-life balance

How To Apply

Please apply by completing the 10-minute questionnaire below and providing a copy of your CV via the upload process as explained in the questionnaire.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions.

Candidate questionnaire

We are committed to equal opportunity and inclusion.


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