Director/Manager - Children and Family Centre

3 days ago

Mornington Shire, Australia Save the Children Full time
Job Title: Director/Manager - Children and Family Centre

We are seeking an experienced and passionate leader to oversee our Children and Family Centre and Long Day Care teams. As Director/Manager, you will work closely with our local team of educators to deliver high-quality early childhood education programs and services to children and families.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the team to deliver the EYLF curriculum framework and ensure quality and consistency in the delivery of early childhood education programs
  • Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children, families, staff, and visitors, ensuring policies and procedures are followed and legislation is complied with
  • Work with parents, families, and community to provide appropriate education and care for children
  • Partner with local services to facilitate community groups, activities, events, and stakeholder meetings
  • Drive community development processes and champion a best practice approach to integrated service delivery

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Early Education or equivalent, or Bachelor of Primary Teaching with an approved Diploma-level qualification
  • Experience working with and supervising educators providing care and supervision for young children from diverse backgrounds, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds
  • Demonstrated experience in working alongside children and families, using a partnership and strengths-based approach in a community development setting
  • In-depth knowledge of the Learning Outcomes in the Early Years Learning Framework
  • Thorough knowledge of child protection processes and commitment to upholding them
  • Demonstrated experience in maintaining service records, reporting, and collection of outcome data

About Us:

Save the Children Australia is a leading child rights organisation that provides quality services to children and their caregivers, advocating with them to ensure children develop, learn, and are connected, safe, and confident. We value a healthy work-life balance and ensure our people feel connected to each other and our impact.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary plus full salary packaging benefits
  • Shared accommodation provided on island, if required
  • Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you're able to perform at your optimum
  • Internal employment and development opportunities
  • Supportive Managers – we provide professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions
  • Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program

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