Centre Manager, Early Childhood Services Childcare & Outside School Hours Care (Education & Training) Government - Local (Government & Defence) At the City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to creating a thriving community where children and families have access to the support and resources they need to thrive. As a provider of Early Years Management (EYM) services, we are dedicated to promoting the well-being and development of children from diverse backgrounds. Our values of respect, inclusion, innovation, and putting people at the centre of our business guide everything we do. Work type: Permanent Full Time Key Responsibilities: Lead a multidisciplinary team to plan, develop, and deliver high-quality early childhood education, health, and social support services for children and families. Manage service finances and budgets in accordance with Council, state, and federal policies. Foster a culture of collaboration, integration, and professional learning among staff to ensure the delivery of comprehensive and inclusive services. Build strong partnerships with parents, caregivers, and community organizations to create a safe and welcoming environment for children and families to thrive. Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations, and quality standards, including the National Quality Framework. Coordinate administrative processes, including client data management, financial reporting, and staff scheduling. Support the development and implementation of the Quality Improvement Plan and strategic goals for the service. Engage with local schools, agencies, and community groups to identify emerging needs and gaps in service delivery. Provide leadership, supervision, and mentoring to staff, including recruitment, induction, and performance management. Qualifications and Experience: Tertiary qualifications in Early Childhood Education or equivalent. Current First Aid, Management of Anaphylaxis, Asthma, and CPR certifications. Current Working with Children Check and National Police Check. Extensive experience in providing high-quality education programs for children aged 0-12 years. Strong understanding of legislation, regulations, and frameworks relevant to children's services. Proven ability to lead, manage, and support staff within a multidisciplinary team. Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and quality assurance. Ability to engage and build relationships with diverse stakeholders, including families and community organizations. About Korayn Birralee Family Centre: Korayn Birralee is part of Our Place Northern Bay - one of nine sites across the states demonstrating the potential of an integrated, holistic approach in enabling children and families to overcome barriers to education and learning. The Centre is part of an integrated hub including Maternal and Child Health, playgroups, family services, allied health, community engagement spaces and the Northern Bay Wexford P-8 campus. The Centre Manager plays a significant leadership role in participating in and enabling collaboration and integration between Korayn Birralee and other services, with the support of onsite Our Place staff. This includes oversight of the hub bookings, participation in local leadership groups, enabling collaboration between Early Childhood staff and other teams and regular meetings with the Wexford Principal and Our Place Partnership Manager to align planning and implementation in a way which focuses on the needs and aspirations of children and their families. A collaborative mindset and appetite for new ways of working are key requirements to enable success. Further detail is available here: If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong At the City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung Country such a great place to live, work and study. We're going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we've built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong. Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it's important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength. We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger. If you're excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit apply – we'd love to meet you! We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. A career with us Central Geelong-based City employees are now based in our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning 'speak and talk together' in local Wadawurrung language. Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm. We're committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you. We offer: salary sacrificing and novated lease options cultural and ceremonial leave study leave paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave training and career development opportunities a healthy and safe environment our employee wellbeing program corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning Applications and Enquiries Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position. Applications close Friday 19 April at 11:55 pm. Click the Apply button to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. 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