Area Manager

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Yarra Ranges Kindergartens Inc. Full time

Area Manager

Posted by Yarra Ranges Kindergartens Inc. on 12 Sep 2025

**Organisation**

Yarra Ranges Kindergartens Inc.

**Closing date**

26.09.2025

**Primary role**

Other

**Position type**

Part-time

**Location**

Chirnside Park

**State**

VIC

**About the Centre/Service**

Yarra Ranges Kindergartens (YRK) oversees 22 sessional kindergartens across the Yarra Ranges. We are a Child Safe, not-for-profit Early Years Manager committed to inclusive, trauma-informed practice and high-quality early learning for every child.

**Work Days of the Role**

flexible - 4-5 days per week

**Hours of Work of the Role**

30-38 hours per week

**Description**
- Lead and develop site leaders to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed programs
- Drive consistency in policy, practice, documentation and communication
- Monitor quality, risk and compliance against the National Law, Regulations, EYLF and NQS
- Maintain service readiness for audits, incidents, and Assessment and Rating
- Oversee site budgets, staffing levels, enrolment targets and cost controls
- Approve timesheets and purchases within delegations and flag issues early
- Build strong relationships with families, councils, DET and local schools
- Participate in an on-call roster and provide relief coverage when required
- Report monthly on outcomes, risks and improvements

About You
- Proven multi-site leadership in early childhood or a related setting
- Strong grasp of EYLF, NQS, National Law and Regulations
- Track record improving quality, culture, compliance and service reliability
- Confident with budgets, staffing models, enrolment drivers and reporting
- Clear communicator who can coach, hold standards and resolve conflict
- Calm under pressure, decisive, and child-safety focused

Required
- Bachelor of Early Childhood Education or Diploma of Early Childhood Education with management experience
- VIT registration or Working with Children Check
- Current Victorian driver licence
- Ability to work across multiple sites in the Yarra Ranges

Why Join YRK?
- Purpose-driven role with visible impact across a cluster of kindergartens
- Supportive executive and central teams who back decisive leaders
- Professional development and opportunities to lead organisation-wide initiatives
- Competitive salary package

**Qualifications**
- Required
- Bachelor of Early Childhood Education or Diploma of Early Childhood Education with management experience
- VIT registration or Working with Children Check
- Current Victorian driver licence
- Ability to work across multiple sites in the Yarra Ranges

**Additional Requirements**

People management experience

**Industrial Agreement/Award**

Clerks - Private Sector Award 2010

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