Head of Operational Excellence

5 days ago


Kedron, Australia The Creche and Kindergarten Association Full time

Are you ready to do something that truly matters?

At C&K, our purpose is to make a positive impact on children’s lives. It’s what we’ve been doing for more than 115 years. Through evidence-based thinking, hard work and true compassion, we’ve built a trusted reputation as Queensland’s leading provider of early childhood education.

But times are changing, and so are we. And although we’re passionate believers that children come first, we know our people must come first, too.

Join us and find a better way with C&K - for children, for you, for always.

“I love being part of an organisation whose vision is to see a state ‘where every child flourishes’. I value the opportunity to contribute, even in a small way, to the impactful work that is being done in the early childhood education sector.” - Alex Bron, Management Accountant

**Help shape the future of children in our care**

The Head of Operational Excellence (HoOE) provides both strategic and operational oversight to C&K’s centre-based provision of high quality ECEC. This will be a permanent full time position, the HoOE will be an integral part of the operations team. They will provide critical support in delivering upon agreed operational strategies and providing high quality reporting to inform decision making and continuous improvement.

You’ll help us shape the future of children in our care by:

- Fostering effective collaborative working relationships, creating an environment of purposeful evidence and accountability that drives continuous improvement in centre operations.
- Demonstrating a commitment to operational excellence by developing an evidence-based approach to inform strategy and decision-making for center operations and performance, while presenting case-based solutions to address challenges.
- Consolidating data insights to identify and mitigate operational risks and provide regular reports to Executives that highlight effective progress toward improved outcomes.

**What you’ll bring**

With extensive expertise in the Early Childhood Education and Care sector, you demonstrate exceptional decision-making and negotiation skills, effectively supporting a multisite business with diverse contexts and dispersed workforces.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

- Tertiary qualification in Early Childhood Education
- Valid Blue Card and current Police Check (completed within three months or willing to obtain).

**Find your Better Way**

Every C&K career helps children belong and grow. We want the same for you and joining C&K means impacting a child’s life journey for the time they spend with us and long after they leave. But, so much of what we do depends on you.

We’ll set you up for success with a range of benefits, programs and opportunities to help you earn, be well and grow.
- Enjoy a better work-life balance with the option to work from home two days a week, plus one allocated day off each month and flexible start and finish times.
- Expand your skills and knowledge with training opportunities, ongoing support and experienced mentors who help you achieve.
- Live, work and be well with our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
- Find a healthy work-life balance with parental leave, return-to-work support, and family-friendly priority access to C&K childcare centres.
- We fully fund your Blue Card and Police Check.
- Save money with childcare discounts for eligible employees with children enrolled at a C&K Branch Centre.

Join us and find a better way with C&K - for children, for you, for always.

C&K is a child-safe organisation and all C&K employees are required to undergo a police check and not be a ‘Restricted Person’ or Suspended Educator under the QLD Blue Card System.

**“We are a 2024** Circle Back Initiative Employer **- we commit to respond to every applicant."**

Kedron, QLD



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