Area Manager - Early Childhood Education

Yarra Ranges Kinders; Melbourne; Vor Ort; AUD 120.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary package

Supportive executive and central teams

Professional development opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Yarra Ranges Kindergartens (YRK) is seeking an Area Manager - Early Childhood Education to lead across multiple kindergartens. This role focuses on Pedagogical leadership, site performance, and strong engagement with families and community partners.

You will coach Nominated Supervisors, ensure regulatory compliance, and manage budgets, staffing, and planning. Flexible 4-5 day weeks considered for the right candidate, with on-site leadership at various services and central planning from Chirnside

Qualifikationen

• Proven multi-site leadership in early childhood or a related setting.
• Strong grasp of EYLF, NQS, National Law and Regulations.
• Track record improving quality, culture, compliance and service reliability.
• Confident with budgets, staffing models, enrolment drivers and reporting.
• Clear communicator who can coach, hold standards and resolve conflict.

Aufgaben

• Lead and develop site leaders to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed programs.
• Drive consistency in policy, practice, documentation and communication.
• Monitor quality, risk and compliance against the National Law, Regulations, EYLF and NQS.
• Maintain service readiness for audits, incidents, and Assessment and Rating.
• Oversee site budgets, staffing levels, enrolment targets and cost controls.
• Approve timesheets and purchases within delegations and flag issues early.
• Support inclusion, SRF planning and funding applications to timelines.
• Build strong relationships with families, councils, DET and local schools.
• Participate in an on-call roster and provide relief coverage when required.
• Report monthly on outcomes, risks and improvements.

Kenntnisse

Multi-site leadership

Budgeting

Staffing models

Coaching

Conflict resolution

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

Diploma of Early Childhood Education

Jobbeschreibung

Area Manager - Early Childhood Education

Lead multiple kindergartens across the Yarra Ranges | Pedagogical Focus | Site-based with flexible admin time

Join a high-performing, values-driven team shaping great outcomes for children. Balance on-site leadership across services with focused time for planning and reporting at home or our Chirnside Park office. Immediate start available.

About Us

Yarra Ranges Kindergartens (YRK) oversees 22 sessional kindergartens across the Yarra Ranges. We are a Child Safe, not-for-profit Early Years Manager committed to inclusive, trauma-informed practice and high-quality early learning for every child.

About the Role

You will lead the operational performance of multiple kindergartens as one of YRKs Area Managers. You will coach Nominated Supervisors and teams, lift service quality, keep sites compliant and ready for Assessment and Rating, and make sound staffing and budget decisions. You will be visible in services, able to step in to prevent avoidable closures, and confident working with families, councils, DET and community partners. This role will be full-time 5 days per week, but we will consider 4 days per week (0.8) for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop site leaders to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed programs
• Drive consistency in policy, practice, documentation and communication
• Monitor quality, risk and compliance against the National Law, Regulations, EYLF and NQS
• Maintain service readiness for audits, incidents, and Assessment and Rating
• Oversee site budgets, staffing levels, enrolment targets and cost controls
• Approve timesheets and purchases within delegations and flag issues early
• Support inclusion, SRF planning and funding applications to timelines
• Build strong relationships with families, councils, DET and local schools
• Participate in an on-call roster and provide relief coverage when required
• Report monthly on outcomes, risks and improvements

About You

• Proven multi-site leadership in early childhood or a related setting
• Strong grasp of EYLF, NQS, National Law and Regulations
• Track record improving quality, culture, compliance and service reliability
• Confident with budgets, staffing models, enrolment drivers and reporting
• Clear communicator who can coach, hold standards and resolve conflict
• Calm under pressure, decisive, and child-safety focused

Required

• Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (highly regarded) or Diploma of Early Childhood Education
• VIT registration or Working with Children Check
• Ability to work across multiple sites

Why Join YRK?

• Purpose-driven role with visible impact across a cluster of kindergartens
• Supportive executive and central teams who back decisive leaders
• Professional development and opportunities to lead organisation-wide initiatives
• Competitive salary package

Pre-Employment Checks

All appointments require VIT or WWCC, a satisfactory National Police Check, verification of qualifications and a valid driver licence.