Childcare & Outside School Hours Care (Education & Training) Full time EXCITING TIMES for us at Natural Beginnings Childcare, we are looking for a New Centre Director.
We are located in Gordonvale, a thriving community 10 minutes south of Cairns, QLD. Nestled in a beautiful rainforest environment on over 1 acre of playground where children immerse themselves in play, exploration, and discovery in a natural environment. We offer 81 places in our long day care, plus before and after school and vacation care services. Our beautiful environment also consists of our amazing animals which our Ranger, staff and our children take care of.
We are family owned and our environment is unique, and this sets us apart from other corporate owned centres. We are committed to engaging in high quality childcare and we want you to help us embed this goal.
Providing a centre where our staff, families and especially our children feel like it is a home away from home, responding to the needs of our families and staff is a priority.
Our education philosophy is guided by the Reggio Emilia approach of play-based learning which sees our children engaged, guided and supported by their natural, physical and social environment.
The role: We are looking for someone to join our friendly, passionate, and nurturing team as our Nominated Supervisor/Director. As Centre Director you will be able to operate autonomously, supported by a committed team with an external management team for additional support.
As our Centre Director you will enjoy:
Being the face and heart of our centre, developing meaningful relationships with families and building our positive reputation in our community. Managing a financially viable service by achieving and maintaining occupancy while delivering quality early education and care. Managing the operational and administration functions related to compliance. Actively participating in learning and development programmes and supporting self-learning and the professional development of your team. Advocating for children at all times, upholding the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics and United Nations Rights of the Child. Supporting your team to ensure consistent and effective delivery of the Early Years Education Program. Leading and maintaining a professional approach to work, which reflects the service philosophy, policies, and procedures. Qualifications or working towards: Experience as Centre Director/Nominated Supervisor or 2IC preferable. Knowledge of the National Quality Framework and Early Years Learning Framework. Knowledge of appropriate childcare software programs. Current child protection course, Working with Children Check, approved First Aid & CPR, and Blue Card. Your application will include the following questions:
Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia? How many years' experience do you have as a centre director? Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check? Do you have professional childcare experience? Have you worked in a role which requires a sound understanding of the early years learning framework? Have you worked in a role which requires a sound understanding of the National Quality Framework? Do you have experience in administration? #J-18808-Ljbffr