Kindergarten Coordinator

Competitive annual salary with generous salary packaging of up to $15,900 each FBT year

Ongoing Part-Time role

Be part of a close knit and dedicated team who are supportive, approachable and truly passionate about delivering excellence

Discounted rates for staff at all bestchance childcare centres

Genuine commitment to professional development

Access to Employee Wellbeing Program

The Role:

bestchance Child Family Care is currently seeking an exceptional individual with a positive and proactive approach to join our passionate and supportive Early Years team as one of our Kindergarten Coordinators in the Cardinia and Baw Baw areas.

We have an interest based children’s focus in our services and we are looking for a like-minded passionate Kindergarten Coordinator who wants to make a real difference in the lives of children, families and staff every day.

The Kindergarten Coordinator will provide operational leadership to manage, support and build capacity of the Early Years staff in our Cardinia and Baw Baw services. Working as the Nominated Supervisor across a portfolio of sessional Kindergarten Programs you will play a pivotal role supporting and developing Educators & Teachers at each service.

You will lead the team to deliver high quality programs that are inclusive and meet the needs of all children and families. Additionally this role has responsibility for managing the people and financial resources of services.

You will stand out if you:

- have experience in early years service delivery, management and planning to deliver compliant and responsive children’s services that meet the needs of the local community
- have a strong understanding of the National Quality Standards and regulatory requirements.
- have a good understanding of financial drivers to effectively manage budgets
- a desire to develop warm, respectful and positive relationships with staff, children and families
- a genuine passion in creating a safe, secure and nurturing environment
- are creative with an enthusiastic hands-on children’s approach
- an ability to develop rapport and positive working relationships with stakeholders and families from a broad range of social and cultural backgrounds.

In addition to the above you will need to be considered for this role:

- completed a Degree or Post Graduate qualification in Education (Early Childhood) or related discipline with experience in leadership of early years services (Kindergarten and Long Day Care)
- ready to take the next step in your career by leading the Early Years staff in our Dandenong services
- hold a valid Employee Working with Children Check
- hold a current First Aid and CPR Certificate (Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting)
- successfully completed ‘Protecting Children - Mandatory reporting and other obligations for the Early Childhood Sector’ training
- have a well-developed understanding of the Early Years Learning Framework, National Quality Standards and National Regulations

About us:

bestchance is a not-for-profit organisation with the aim to make a real and lasting impact for every child, family and community we support. We achieve this through our quality education, care and therapy services for children, and our support programs for families.

bestchance Child Family Care provides a supportive environment to grow, nurture and develop strong bonds with children and families.

Applications for this position close on 31 September 2025.

bestchance is a child safe and equal opportunity employer. We are committed to child safety and have zero tolerance of child abuse. Applicants should be aware that we carry out Working with Children, Police Records and reference checks to ensure that we are recruiting the right people

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