Early Childhood Area Manager | South West Sydney/South Coast RegionsChildcare & Outside School Hours Care (Education & Training)
Full time
Competitive salary package + a lot of bonuses!
Little Zak's Academy is privately owned and family run. Our aim is to provide early childhood care and education in a safe, welcoming, adopting and nurturing environment.
We are seeking an experienced Area Manager to work across a handful of Little Zak's Academy centres in the South West Sydney & South Coast regions. This rare opportunity will be perfect for an experienced Area Manager who is wanting to take on new challenges to help coach around performance and to provide support and leadership to the Centre Director at each service to ensure that the best quality of care is delivered to both children and families.
About the role: Support the Directors and centres to ensure consistent and effective delivery of the company's educational program, ensuring programs and practices are current and followed.Lead, mentor and positively develop relationships with families and ensure that each individual families' needs are met.Oversee the strategic plan for each of the services and their offerings for the children and families.Provide support and training to the Centre Directors and service employees to ensure the safety, care and welfare of the children and their families.Ensure reports regarding children incidents/accidents are reported accurately by the nominated supervisor and oversee the appropriate response to serious incidents and compliance.Set a high expectation to ensure the service is of a high standard of presentation and hygiene making the environment welcoming and providing children the opportunity to experience both indoor and outdoor environments.Oversee the financial aspects.Ensure that staffing rosters meet the correct child to educator ratio, including workforce planning and approving new vacancies and position types.Liaising closely with the Approved Provider regarding the general operation of each service.Ensuring the occupancy of each service is optimised and maintained at all times.About you: Experience as an Area Manager or similar role overseeing and supporting multiple servicesACECQA Approved Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood EducationSolid understanding of mandatory reporting, EYLF & NQF along with other related legislationExperience with Assessment and RatingFinancial experience in managing budgets, costs & P&L'sStrong leadership and management skills with the ability to take ownership and be proactiveStrong computer skillsCurrent Working with Children Check, First Aid Certificate, Asthma and Anaphylaxis trainingBenefits for you: Competitive salary package plus annual bonusFull support from a well-established Support Office teamValues-driven Leadership teamContinuous career development opportunitiesGenerous childcare discounts for your own childrenA paid day off on your birthdayInvitation to our family fun day for you and your familyCompany Awards NightTravel Allowances (Please ask about this)We are dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of children by implementing a comprehensive screening and interview process, conducting thorough candidate reference checks, and other checks to foster a child-safe organisational culture. We are an equal opportunity workplace where diversity is embraced. We foster a culture that supports inclusion and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply.
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