Director - Children Services - Chadstone

🌟 Center Manager: Lead Our Community focused ELC in Chadstone 🌟

12-Month Contract with Potential for Career Progression | $100k - $120k + Super + Incentives

Are you an inspiring leader in early childhood education looking for a challenging and highly rewarding role in a supportive environment? We are a respected not-for-profit organization seeking an exceptional Center Manager to lead our 50-place Early Learning Centre (ELC) with a funded Kindergarten program in the heart of Chadstone.

✨ The Opportunity

• Location: Chadstone, VIC
• Role: Center Manager (12-Month Contract)
• Compensation: Highly competitive salary range of $100,000 to $120,000 + Superannuation + Performance Incentives.
• Career Growth: Strong potential for permanent conversion and further career progression within our organization.

💖 Why Choose Us?

As a not-for-profit center, our focus is entirely on the children, families, and our dedicated team. You will be stepping into a centre supported by:

• Supportive Management: A collaborative and hands-on management team ready to assist you.
• Stable Team: A long-standing team of passionate and experienced educators committed to providing quality care.
• Excellence Focus: A high-quality 50-place service including a vital Funded Kindergarten program.
• Salary Packaging Options

🔑 Your Leadership Will Drive Success

We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic Early Childhood Manager to oversee the daily operations of our service.The successful candidate will be responsible for driving operational excellence, inspiring staff, and maintaining a high standard of quality care. This role requires ensuring the service meets the needs of all children and supports their families, as well as ensuring compliance with all children's services regulations and running the center to a consistently high standard.

Essential Criteria:

• Proven Leadership: Demonstrated leadership and management experience, ideally within an Early Childhood setting.
• Qualification: Diploma of Children's Services (or equivalent as approved by ACECQA). Or Above
• Compliance: Current knowledge and experience with the National Quality Framework (NQF) and relevant Victorian regulations.

Required Documentation & Training (Must Be Current):

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certification
• Asthma Management Training
• Anaphylaxis Management Training
• Mandatory Reporting Training
• Two references that can attest to you working with children

Randstad Education is committed to the safety of children and we have a zero tolerance approach to all forms of child abuse or neglect.

🚀 Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you are a passionate leader who meets the criteria and is ready to make a significant impact in Chadstone, we encourage you to apply now or call Melanie @ Randstad Education 8630 7400 .