Centre Director for BRAND NEW Centre | CONDON

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Detail information about job Centre Director for BRAND NEW Centre | CONDON. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Are you tired of being undervalued and underappreciated as a Centre Director?
• Would you like an opportunity to select and mentor your own team of eductors?
• Do you want to work for a supportive, EXCEEDING, award winning company?

Kids ELC is a privately owned company currently operating ten (10) beautiful centres across Queensland. With eight (8) centres already rated as EXCEEDING the National Quality Standard, and two (2) waiting to undergo the Assessment and Rating process, our centres pride themselves on offering beautiful learning environments with open ended resources that create endless learning possibilities. We believe that it is through play children develop the foundations for further learning which include exploration of their environment, who they are and where they fit within the world they belong. We view children through deep respect, seeing them as capable and confident learners active in their own learning journey. We offer uninterrupted opportunities for play to occur with the space, time and resources to develop into the many possibilities children can create, explore and define.

Condon Kids Early Learning Centre is a BRAND NEW Reggio Emilia inspired centre forcast to open late 2018. This beautiful centre will be will be the eleventh centre for Kids ELC and wil be licensed for 100 places a day. Catering for children aged six weeks to twelve years (including OSHC) across five beautiful studios; fully equipped with its own children's cafeteria, waterpark and splash zone, food exploration laboratory and art studio, Condon Kids Early Learning Centre really is the centre that Townsville deserves.

We are currently seeking a motivated, passionate and experienced Director / Centre Manager (Nominated Supervisor) to come on board with us now to assist with the centre start up process.  This role would suit an EXPERIENCED Centre Director looking for a new challenge or an Early Childhood Professional with previous mulit-site management or centre support experience.

The successful applicant will lead with experience, dedication, commitment and professionalism. You will have onsite support from an Assistant Director and non-contact Educational Leader as well as an experienced management team for ongoing support. 

The successful applicant for this role will:

Key Responsibilities:

• Enhance the performance of the centre through proactive management of key financials including occupancy, rostering, collection of fees, marketing, wages and general administration duties. 
• Develop and maintain partnerships within the local community.
• Develop and maintain the centre Quality Improvement Plan.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and time management skills.
• Possess strong written and verbal skills.

Essential Criteria:

• Understand and adhere to all Queensland Childcare requirements including the NQF, NQS, EYLF and MTOP.
• Show excellent leadership qualities, be proactive and utilise their remarkable people skills.
• Set high standards for staff and centre performance by nurturing staff morale.
• Be capable of working autonomously.

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous experience managing multi-site centres in a centre support role.
• Express a genuine passion or interest in the Reggio Emilia philosophy
• Experience using Qikkids software is advantageous but not essential.

Employment Benefits:

• Above award remuneration package (based on experience) including bonus scheme
• Ongoing professional development opportunities

Kids ELC invests with loyalty and commitment in its educators through professional development. We believe that it is only through equipping our educators fully with the tools required can they in turn become successful in their roles and thus creating the highest quality environments and programs for our children. We encourage a healthy balance of work/home balance and engage with the 'FISH' philosophy to encourage happy and productive working relationships and workplace.

Eligible applicants for this position, MUST have significant experience as a Centre Director or Manager, hold the appropriate qualifications as well as hold or be willing to obtain a current suitability card, First Aid/CPR, Anaphylaxis and Asthma training and be competently aware and understand the assessment and rating processes.

If you would like to be considered for this fabulous opportunity, please email a resume and cover letter addressing the essential criteria as well as a picture of something blue to our Centre Start Up & Support Manager; Giselle Morris at [email protected]. 

For more information on Kids Early Learning Centres, please visit our website (www.kidselc.com.au).