Director: Hands and Hearts Early Learning Centre Coffs Harbour

1 day ago

Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia Blue Sky Community Services Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

This position has become available as our current Director is moving into a new career.

We are seeking a Director who is passionate about the provision of quality early education and care, and who has the skills, values, experience and knowledge to successfully lead our not-for-profit long day care early learning centre located in Coffs Harbour NSW.

This position may be full-time or part-time depending on your and our needs.

It is our preference that the successful applicant is also able to fill the role of Early Childhood Teacher (holding or actively working towards a Bachelor) within our Service, but we are open to some flexibility around this.

About Us

Our Service is rated Exceeding under the National Quality Standards. Hands and Hearts is a long day centre currently catering for up to 25 children per day. Children who attend our Centre are aged from 6 months to 5 years of age. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday from 7am – 6pm.

Our Service is values led and driven, with a kind, friendly and supportive workplace culture and a dedicated team of early childhood professionals. Our vision is to support staff, as well as our children, to thrive. Our workplace values are kindness and connection, integrity and respect, diversity and inclusion, and innovation and optimism.

We are proud to be rated as an exceeding Service under the National Quality Standards.

About You

The successful applicant will be a positive, dedicated professional who has:

  • The skills and knowledge to ensure the Service's delivery of excellent education and care for children.
  • The skills and knowledge to ensure the service's compliance with the National Quality Framework, Law and Regulations, and the Early Years Learning Framework.
  • Excellent time management and attention to detail skills.
  • Excellent leadership skills; contributing to and maintaining our kind, supportive and professional workplace culture; ensuring quality and implementing continuous quality improvement; and managing the day to day operations of the Centre.
  • The ability to lead and mentor a team of committed and passionate early childhood professionals.
  • Bachelor qualified or working towards Bachelor qualification is highly desirable, however Diploma qualified applicants may be considered.
  • Current First Aid Certificate including CPR, Asthma, Anaphylaxis and Child Protection training.
  • Current Working with Children Check.

Benefits

  • Competitive Award based salary.
  • Not-for-profit Charity
  • Working in partnership with the Children's Services Manager and broader leadership team to achieve our vision and purpose
  • Highly performing team of educators
  • Friendly and supportive management and Head Office back of house support
  • Employee Assistance Program

If the above sounds like you, we can't wait to hear from you

To apply:

  • Please email your resume to our Children's Services Manager at or contact Kylie to arrange an informal discussion

The selection process will commence straight away, so don't delay in submitting your resume.

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