Area Managers

POSITION DESCRIPTION

**Date **May 2021

**Position Title **Early Years Area Manager

**Reports to (position title) **General Manager Early Years

**Department **Early Years

Organisational Context

**bestchance** Child Family Care is an independent, not-for-profit, community organisation with offices

in Glen Waverley, Bayswater and Pakenham, Victoria, Australia.

**bestchance** adopts an innovative and holistic approach to assisting young children and families by

integrating a range of specialist family oriented educational and welfare community services. The

range of programs delivered include Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Family Day Care,

Kindergarten, Child Care; Children’s Therapy, Parent and Child Support, Training, Community

Support and Cheshire, an independent, specialist primary school for children with social, emotional

and learning difficulties.

These programs recognise that the early years of a child's life are the most formative and influential

and we strive to adhere to the principles of 'best practice'. This commitment ensures that families

are, at all times, respected as the experts on their children and supported in an environment that is

strength based and family centred.

**bestchance** also works in partnership with families in managing a number of kindergartens under its

Early Years Management Program.

**bestchance** is committed to implementing and adhering to the Child Safe standards including the

development and implementation of people practices that reduce the chance of child abuse within

the organisation, for which we advocate zero tolerance.

Health safety and wellbeing first, is an expectation of all, where staff implement local work

instruction and processes aligned to organisation requirements and are accountable for their own

safety and safety of others.

PURPOSE

For all children, families and individuals to thrive in their community.

VISION

**Inclusion** we include everyone regardless of their background, needs or circumstances

**Care** We nourish and nurture resilient relationships

**Education** We develop skills and knowledge to build capacity and resilience.

VALUES

**Humility **we focus on listening to better understand and meet needs**
**High Expectations **we have high aspirations for our client outcomes and for the calibre of our

services and staff

**Innovation **we embrace change based on critical reflection**
**Curiosity **we seek new understandings and knowledge

**Evidence **we seek and generate evidence to evaluate and improve our programs

**Challenge **we look beyond the immediate to achieve different results

POSITION PURPOSE

The purpose of this position is to manage a number of our early education and care services,

ensuring compliant and high quality early year services. The Early Years Area Manager will be a part

of the Early Years Leadership Team.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

Providing operational leadership to manage, support and build capacity of educators, including

Nominated Supervisors, Center Directors and 2ICs and Educational Leaders, by holding them

accountable for the delivery of 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.

KEY RESULT AREAS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

**Program and Practice
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Provide supervision to early years service leaders to ensure operational excellence and

integrated service provision which is responsive to the needs of families and children and

aligned with bestchance values and goals.Build the capacity of Educators to implement the principles and practices of an approved

learning framework (VEYLDF, EYLF).Support quality practice enhancement through a focus on continuous practice improvement in

line with all aspects of the National Quality Standards and Early Years Learning FrameworkMonitor compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements (e.g. Child Safe Standards,

Mandatory Reporting, Reportable Conduct Scheme and Child Information Sharing Scheme)Manage and supervise the day-to-day provision of Early Years servicesCollaborate with the Pedagogical Leader to develop solutions, provide initiatives to respond to

service needs and issuesCollaborate with the LGA and DET representatives within their area, including attendance at

relevant stakeholder meetings within the AreaSupport Governance and services through assessment and ratings, DET investigations, internal

quality processes, notifications etc.Advocate for early years services within the Area and provide leadership to establish strong

partnerships and networks with local services providers to maximize outcomes for children and

familiesWork in partnership with the Pedagogical Leader build educator capability, improve practices

and programs and to address any themes/issues identified by QualityEngage and collaborate with the Children’s Therapy and Family Services teams to e