Childcare Jobs - Service/Centre manager, Full Time - Rostrevor SA, Australia

• Use your experience in early learning to manage and develop your own centre, guiding the next generation of educators
• Work for Australia’s largest early learning Not-for-Profit. Help provide the best start to a child’s life. Make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career
• Competitive pay – 12% above award + paid parental leave + childcare discount + salary packaging available

Are you an experienced early learning professional who’s ready to take their career to the next level, honing leadership skills and building a successful business?

As part of the Centre Leadership team, you’ll play a pivotal role supporting and developing the Teachers and Educators in your centre. You’ll form strong relationships with children, families and communities, and understand the significance of your role in their lives.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver our bespoke learning program developed in collaboration with global leaders in pedagogical practice
• Build and encourage a talented team of early learning professionals, sharing your knowledge and contributing to a culture of reflective practice and ongoing improvement
• Work with your team to plan for the future of your centre, building the attendance pipeline and maintaining a revenue-generating business
   

About Goodstart Rostrevor:

Goodstart Early Learning Rostrevor is in Adelaide’s East, on Moules Road, is a purpose-built centre, featuring six large and spacious learning spaces over two levels with separate nursery sleep rooms. The centre provides a modern yet home-like naturally inspired environment. Licenced for 89 children, catering to all early learning age groups from 6 weeks to 5 years. The centre is open from 6.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday.

The centre boasts an outdoor nature-based designed play space, with sensory gardens, pebbled creek beds, tee pees, pergola, digging patch, vegetable garden and multiple large sandpits. A beautiful outdoor dining hub provides a dedicated space for meals with child-height servery allowing the centre cook to serve and engage the children in cooking and preparing meals.

The centre is committed to creating a warm and welcoming community focused centre. They look forward to building and maintaining meaningful and true relationships with all families and children. 

What Goodstart can offer you:

• We truly value you – that’s why we pay more. At Goodstart, Centre Directors get at least 12% above the award rate
• Up to 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and 4 weeks paid parental leave – increasing to 6 weeks from December 2023 
• Tax benefits through salary packaging – a great way to pay for expenses with money from your salary before tax is taken out
• Paid professional development - we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career 
• Wellbeing focus - you’ll get two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year
• Additional leave - you’ll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance  
• Retail discounts - you’ll save money on insurance, travel and technology
• Uniform allowance and employee referral program
• Security and stability - as Australia’s largest provider of early learning and care and a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families

You’ll need:

• A Diploma or Bachelor in Early Childhood Education (or working towards)
• Experience with leading and managing change within education, health or community services
• Experience in delivering integrated early childhood services in areas of disadvantage
• Proven commercial acumen with financial and operational performance management