Area Manager

6 days ago


South Brisbane, Australia EDGE EARLY LEARNING ADMINISTRATION Full time

**About Edge**

Based across QLD, ACT and South Australia currently with 60 centres, Edge Early Learning is creating a new leaf in early childhood education. We are deliberate and thoughtful in delivering exceptional foundations for lifelong learning for children, families, team members and individual communities.

**About the role**

As a combined role of Area Manager & Program and Practice Leader, you will be a natural leader, with the ability to integrate quality early childhood practices and programming, as well as support business practices to enable our centres to thrive. Each Edge Early Learning is unique with outstanding learning environments designed to promote the best outcomes for children.

Our Centre Directors have the autonomy to make decisions and manage the day-to-day operation of their centre, so you will be a genuine support to the centre teams, sharing your knowledge and expertise in programming and centre management.

**Are you our next Area Manager & Program Practice Leader?**
This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic, innovative and growing organisation. We want you to bring your enthusiasm for quality leadership and early childhood practices to strengthen Edge and grow with us. You will be responsible for supporting a group of centres, and will champion the following:

- Proactively lead and mentor Centre Directors to manage the day-to-day operations of their centres, including occupancy, rosters, debt and resource management within agreed budget levels.
- Support the educational leaders to ensure effective and efficient programming practices
- Ensure each centre is compliant with all regulatory requirements and operational standards are met or exceeded within each centre.
- Be innovative to identify and develop processes and tools to support the educational and business performance of centres.
- Ensure each centre implements the Early Years Learning Framework and meets the National Quality Standards across all seven areas and National Law and Regulations.
- Provide strong mentoring and coaching opportunities to ensure centre leadership teams are confident and thriving.
- Implementation and monitoring of centre policies and procedures.
- Work in partnership with the Program and Practice Manager to ensure quality care and education programs for children and continuous learning for staff.
- Regularly review each centres Quality Improvement Plans, and implementation of the Early Years Learning Framework.
- Provide support and guidance through the Assessment and Rating process.

**What can you offer us?**
In addition to having qualifications in Early Childhood Education and a valid Working with Vulnerable People card, Driver’s Licence and Police Check (or the ability to acquire one), to be considered for this opportunity, you will need to:

- Have operational and management experience within the early learning sector, including the opening of new centres (preferred).
- Kidsoft, Storypark and CRM software experience (preferred).
- A proven ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement and engagement.
- Have significant experience in creating relationships to successfully engage, motivate, coach and mentor others.
- A demonstrated ability to achieve outcomes through commercial and operational acumen.
- Have experience and understanding on rostering dynamic teams.
- Understand the National Quality Framework and the Assessment and Rating process.
- Show commitment to your own development and display a high level of self-awareness.
- Thrive on working within a team and enjoy having some fun along the way

**What can we offer you?**
As an Edge Area Manager, you will benefit from:

- An attractive salary package.
- Laptop and mobile.
- Birthday leave.
- Opportunities for career progression within dynamic and growing organisation.
- Be a respected and knowledgeable member of our Operations Team.
- Supportive and experienced mentoring from the Executive Team.
- Personal and professional growth through our Leading Edge leadership program.
- Team member childcare discounts.
- Extensive internal professional networks.
- Uniform provided


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