Be part of something new at Thrive Early Learning Mount Evelyn! We’re looking for passionate educators to help bring our brand-new centre to life. Join our founding team and help shape welcoming learning spaces, build meaningful connections with families, and create a positive team culture from day one.
About the role
The Assistant Centre Leader supports the Centre Leader to run the service while staying close to the children and the team. Roughly 80 per cent of your time is with children and educators, and 20 per cent on leadership and operations. This is a genuine pathway to Centre Leadership.
What you will do
- Lead by example in delivering educational programs aligned to the Learning for Life Curriculum, the Early Years Learning Framework and the Thrive Quality Framework
- Support Educators and Room Leaders to strengthen programming, observations, planning and reflective practice
- Champion child protection, safeguarding and child safe practice
- Ensure compliance with the National Regulations, the National Quality Standard and Thrive policies, and support incident management and risk assessment
- Coach and mentor Educators, Diploma Educators, Room Leaders and Trainees, and support onboarding and probation reviews
- Assist with rosters, workforce planning, leave cover and staffing coverage, and support roster optimisation
- Support Quality Improvement Plan work and Assessment and Rating preparation
- Support tours, enrolment conversations and family onboarding
- Act as the delegated leader when the Centre Leader is away
What you will bring
- Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care, ACECQA approved, or equivalent
- Current Working with Children Check for the state the role is based in
- Current First Aid, CPR, asthma and anaphylaxis qualifications
- Child protection training
- Demonstrated experience as a Diploma Educator, Room Leader, Educational Leader or similar senior role
- Strong understanding of the Early Years Learning Framework, the National Quality Framework and the National Regulations
- Strong communication and organisational skills
Nice to have
- Experience supporting rostering and workforce planning
- Experience supporting Assessment and Rating preparation
- Understanding of occupancy, enrolment and centre performance measures
- About Thrive
- Thrive Early Learning Centres operate across New South Wales and Victoria. Our Learning for Life Curriculum and Thrive Quality Framework set the standard of education and care across our services, and our CARE values, Confidence, Attitude, Respect and Education, describe how we work with children, families and each other.
Child safety
Thrive is committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children. All applicants are subject to employment screening, including a valid Working with Children Check for the state in which the role is based, and reference checks.
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Assistant Centre Leader in Melbourne employer: Educore Pty Ltd
Thrive Early Learning Centres is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity for the Centre Leader at our new Mount Evelyn centre to shape a service from the ground up. With a strong focus on professional development, a supportive leadership team, and a commitment to quality education and care, Thrive fosters a collaborative work culture that empowers employees to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families. Join us to be part of a community that values confidence, respect, and lifelong learning.
