Centre Manager

**Join our team at Milestones Bathurst**

Milestones Bathurst is undergoing a full renovation and we’re looking for the right manager to lead the way once we reopen This role comes with amazing benefits and leadership opportunities for the right person. We have an exceptional full-time opportunity for an empowering People Leader with a high-performing mindset to guide and support educators and families. If this is you, we’d love to hear from you.

Affinity is a Child Safe Organisation, and child safety is our highest priority. We are committed to creating environments where children feel safe, supported, and valued.

**About the Centre**

Milestones Bathurst is a 96-place centre where we strive to support our children and team to reach their full potential. We’re currently renovating our centre, and we’re excited about soon revealing the new play spaces coming to life through our renovations. We’re passionate about children growing and learning in a safe environment through play-based learning, which we foster using our Lifelong Learning Curriculum. We have built strong connections with local schools and community groups, and value the partnerships we’ve developed with our families.

**Affinity Advantages**
- Exclusive bonus program offering generous cash incentives
- 50% discount on childcare fees from your first day
- Scholarships for Bachelor degree in early childhood education
- Extensive training and development opportunities, with 50% of our promotions from within
- Access to Affinity Learning Academy fully funded and accredited Leadership and Management courses, to advance your career
- Career progression opportunities to work towards a management role e.g. Senior Centre Manager/ Area Manager/ Quality Advisor
- 30% discount on 12-month membership with Goodlife or Fitness First
- Benefit from wellbeing initiatives with partners like TELUS Health, Bupa insurance benefits, and discounts at over 100 retailers

**About the Role**
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the Centre in line with company policies and procedures, meeting compliance and financial targets.
- Create long-lasting connections with your local community including partnerships with families and use your marketing flair to strategically increase occupancy of the service.
- Mentor and support the centre/s to Meet/Exceed the National Quality Standards

**About you**
- A Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or ACECQA-approved equivalent qualification
- Experienced in meeting safety and compliance standards
- Strong experience in a Centre Manager role
- Has good mentoring skills
- A current Working with Children’s Check

**Why work for Affinity?**

Join our values-driven organisation, where incredible people make a genuine difference. Our mission is to inspire and nurture individuals to reach their full potential. It isn’t just about what we do for children, it’s about what we do for our team, too. Affinity allows our people to shine - so we can deliver the best in early education

**Our Curriculum**:
Our educators and teachers are trained and accredited in the Lifelong Learning Curriculum, which is Australia’s most advanced approach to early education for children from birth to age five. It is based on the belief that learning and development occurs most successfully when supported by nurturing and engaged educators, in partnership with families and communities. This curriculum draws on the best models of early education, contemporary research and evidence informed practices such as Circle of Security, Abecedarian, and Project Based learning.

**Our Safety Commitment**

At Affinity, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every individual is treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to upholding the safety, rights and wellbeing of all children and promote a culture of child safety with a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse and harm. Our Safety Commitment also prioritises the safety, rights, and wellbeing our employees and their families.

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