Centre Director

First Steps Learning Academy is a privately owned Long Day Care Centre. We are searching for a passionate, well-experienced and dedicated Centre Manager to join us in our Moorebank Service for a Maternity Leave Contract position.

What we can offer

• We're family friendly & provide 20% off childcare fees
• Great company culture that is fun, professional, and supportive of all team members
• Regular team bonding and team benefits
• Monthly team lunches and sponsored Wellness Wednesdays
• Support for a healthy work/life balance
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Above award wages

As Centre Manager you will:

• Be empowered to run a smooth and efficient centre operations for all children and their families
• Be passionate about creating strong ties and relationships with families, local schools, businesses and surrounding networks.
• Enjoy building connections with and engaging local communities.
• Coach and guide a team of passionate educators to best practice and oversee and guide the highest quality of classroom curriculum
• You will ensure our Centre is always immaculately presently and that all internal and external play spaces are fresh, age appropriate and safe
• Accountable for key financial metrics including enrolments, occupancy and centre operating expenses.
• You will have a sound working knowledge of relevant industry regulations and legislation, including the National Quality Standards and Early Years Learning Framework

To be successful, you will need:

• Minimum Diploma Qualified
• A valid Working with Children Check
• Strong understanding of Regulation/Legislation, plus Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and National Quality Standards (NQS) essential
• Anaphylaxis, Asthma, CPR and First Aid Certificates
• Proven experience managing a child care centre.
• Strong team leadership experience
• Be a confident and strong communicator

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to continue to strengthen your career in early childhood education then apply now