At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and support early childhood centres, driving quality and team development.
- Company: Join a leading national early childhood organisation making a real impact.
- Benefits: Earn up to $150K + super, bonuses, and enjoy flexible working arrangements.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team focused on continuous improvement and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a difference in children's lives while advancing your career in education.
- Qualifications: 3+ years in multi-site leadership with relevant qualifications in Early Childhood Education.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
- Area Manager | Early Childhood Education | Central Coast | Up to $150K + Super
- Lead and support a portfolio of 8-10 early childhood centres across the Central Coast region
- Influence quality, compliance, commercial performance and team development
- Excellent salary package, professional development, bonus opportunities and flexible working
Why Apply?
- Lead and support a portfolio of 8-10 early childhood centres across the Central Coast region
- Influence quality, compliance, commercial performance and team development
- Excellent salary package, professional development, bonus opportunities and flexible working
The Opportunity
ANZUK Education is partnering with a leading national early childhood organisation to recruit an experienced Area Manager for a portfolio of early learning services.
Based in Central Coast- NSW, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across multiple centres while coaching and developing Centre Managers to achieve outstanding outcomes.
As an Area Manager, you will provide high standards of operational leadership across your portfolio, ensuring centres deliver exceptional educational programs, strong occupancy and financial performance, positive family experiences, and the highest standards of safety and compliance.
This position would suit an experienced Area Manager, Operations Manager, Regional Manager who has at least 3+ years experience in a multi-site leadership role in Long Day Cares.
The Role
Reporting to senior operational leadership, you will
- Lead and support a portfolio of early learning centres
- Coach, mentor and develop Centre Managers to achieve strong operational outcomes
- Drive occupancy growth, family retention and commercial performance
- Monitor compliance with the National Quality Framework and relevant regulations
- Support centres through assessment and rating processes, audits and quality improvement initiatives
- Lead safety, risk management and incident response across the portfolio
- Analyse business performance data and implement improvement strategies
- Manage escalated family, staffing and operational matters
- Partner with support teams to deliver strategic initiatives and organisational priorities
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement
Benefits
- Attractive salary package up to $150K + super + travel allowances + bonuses each year
- Performance-based bonus opportunities
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Professional development and leadership training
- Career progression within a large and growing organisation
- Supportive leadership team and specialist support functions
- Opportunity to influence quality outcomes across multiple services
Essential Requirements
- Relevant qualification in Early Childhood Education, Business, Leadership or related discipline: Diploma or ECT minimum.
- Current Working with Children Check
- Current driver's licence
- Multi-site leadership, area management or regional management experience across Long Day Care
- Strong understanding of the National Quality Framework and compliance requirements
- Demonstrated experience leading people, driving performance and developing leaders
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to interpret business metrics
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
- Experience working within a regulated service environment
ANZUK Education is a child-safe organisation committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
All applicants must complete relevant child safety screening prior to commencement and most recent references need to be provided.
As a diverse and inclusive employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, abilities, genders and identities.
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