Assistant Centre Manger | Leppington

BRAND NEW CENTRE

Bluebird Leppington is currently recruiting an Experienced Assistant Centre Manager for our beautiful purpose-built 120-place service in the heart of Leppington.

About the Centre:

AtBluebird Leppington, we provide the highest quality Care and Education to all children from the ages of 6 weeks to 6 years. Our wonderful Service is a premium, purpose-built childcare facility, designed to provide a natural and family-friendly environment, inclusive for all.

Our state-of-the-art Early Education facility is designed to “Ignite the Spirit of Learning” within every child – and our safe, inviting environments encourage children to freely explore the world around them. From our large fort, and sustainability areas to our sand/ mud stations, and quiet reading nooks - you will have endless opportunities to create quality programs, engage in meaningful relationships, and bring a sense of energy to the environment each day.

AtBluebird Berwickwe believe in**“Igniting the Spirit of learning”**WITHchildren,WITHfamilies,WITHTeams &WITHcommunity…

About the role: We are on a search for a passionate and enthusiastic Assistant Centre Manager with a strong background in Early Education to be part of our Leadership Team.

We are looking for Assistant Centre Manager, who will provide ongoing support and assistance to the Centre manager. You will be responsible for supporting the Centre manager in overseeing the daily Centre management tasks, managing and leading to inspire a team of Educators, and ensuring they are working in accordance with the service philosophy, company policies, and procedures & the National Quality Standards (NQS), to provide exceeding education and care for all families and children.

You will be the first point of call with our families and the local community, to build a fantastic service for all families in the Leppington area & surrounding suburbs.

Key Competencies

Strong understanding of industry legislation, compliance, and regulations.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Strong and confident in an understanding of business management.

Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively in a team environment.

Strong understanding of the importance of family communications.

Leadership and mentoring skills.

Excellent people and centre management skills.

Curriculum & Planning skills.

Passionate about implementing Early Learning Programs.

Commitment to our Oxanda Rituals.

At least 2 years + experience in an Assistant Centre Manager role.

Ability to inspire your Team to achieve an exceeding service.

Essential Criteria

Diploma in ECEC or Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education (approved by ACECQA)

Current Working with Children's Check.

Current First Aid Certificate including CPR, Asthma, and Anaphylaxis or be willing to obtain these.

Current Child Protection, Safe Sleep, and Food Safety Training or be willing to obtain these.

Ability to make business decisions and work with assigned budgets.

A motivated member able to work well in a team and independently.

Benefits for the Right Candidate

Excellent above-award salary, based on prior experience and qualifications.

Paid training and management company events.

Discounted childcare off the gap fees.

Paid ongoing development programs.

Strong focus on work-life balance.

A great company culture that is fun, professional, and supportive.

Strong supportive operations management/head office team.

Are you a strong and experienced leader, interested in managing an Early Education Centre? Then this position is right for you, so join the Bluebird Early Education Team; we would love to hear from you!

To apply now, please click through to our application.

Please note only suitable applicants will be contacted.

All potential employees and volunteers will be required to comply with Oxanda’s Child Safe Policy and Code of Conduct Policy. Our screening process includes but is not limited to, Professional reference checks, Criminal Records Checks, Working with Children Checks, and checks of social media accounts.

The safety and wellbeing of children will always be our top priority; Bluebird Early Education has a zero tolerance for any form of child abuse or harm.