Area Manager

Play a pivotal role in driving continuous improvement & leading others
- Build a strong connection with the community & each unique service

**Area Manager - People and Community | Penrith Area, Sydney**

This is your chance to continue to make a positive impact. Join a team that's dedicated to enriching the lives of children & fostering a culture of quality & growth.

**Package of $110,000-$130,000**

Lead a dynamic professional team dedicated to the highest standards of education and care. As an Area Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in driving continuous improvement and quality across the services and working collaboratively with the excellent team already in place.

**Why Choose This Provider?**
- **Quality Focus**: Their commitment to the guiding principles of the National Quality Framework (NQF) is at the heart of everything they do. To ensure quality, work with a small cluster of services. Embark on that community journey, with the chance to build close relationships with each individual service.
- **Collaborative Synergy**: Join a group of professionals that genuinely cares, adapts their practices, and grows slow with a focus on quality.
- **Professional Advancement**: They are fostering the continuous growth of the team through structured professional development.

**Package and Benefits**:

- Package of $110K - $130K.
- Receive the tools and resources to excel at your role.
- Incentives that work for you, whether that is lifestyle, health, family or other focus - the incentives are flexible and understanding of each persons individual circumstances and needs.
- Full time position over 5 days, with flexibility in built - a hands on role of visiting services and collaborating with other professionals.
- Excellent professional development on offer and opportunities available.

**What We're Looking For**:

- Reliable and a visible part of the role, with others wanting to connect with you and share on this quality journey or practice.
- Adaptability and the ability to connect with team members who bring diverse perspectives.
- Autonomy and strategic thinking to drive quality and support your team's success.
- Meticulous and demonstrate a strong sense of responsibility and diligence - a problem solver and proactive innovative thinker.
- Lead by example, someone that demonstrates integrity, authenticity and ethics in their actions and decisions.
- Excellent communicator, adept at both listening and articulating their ideas effectively.
- Able to foster open and honest communication within the team to encourage collaboration and trust.
- Accountability and sets high standards for themselves and the team.
- Model continuous improvement by showing humility (being authentic with gratitude and empowering others).
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of the NQF, with the ability to adapt to changes as and when they occur - be at the forefront of sharing information with others (such as with the Framework updates).

**Child Safety**:
Looking for an individual that understands, adheres to, and promotes The National Principles for Child Safe Organisations (the Child Safe Standards). In your position, you will create a culture, adopt strategies, and take action to promote child wellbeing and prevent harm to children and young people.

Child safeguarding methods for this position, include, but are not limited to:

- A Working With Children Check (WWCC).
- Thorough screening.
- Reference checks.
- A national criminal history check.

**Essential Requirements**:
Some essentials include:

- An understanding that this is a full time position.
- A qualification of Certificate IV / Diploma or above.
- Coachability - someone that is willing to learn, at the same time of guiding others. An understanding that this learning journey is continuous.

We want you to get creative, we aren't here to tell you - why don't you tell us? What do you think are the essential requirements for this type of position to be successful?

Your perspective matters to the employer and we would love to hear more
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**Join Our Mission**:
If you're prepared to leave a profound and positive mark on the lives of children and are eager to take on a leadership role that seamlessly combines passion and professionalism, we encourage you to reach out

**How to Apply**:
Take the next step in your professional journey by sending us your resume and a cover letter that showcases your suitability for this Area Manager level position - and don't forget the essential requirements