Director, Dee Why Children's Centre

Northern Beaches Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 126,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee wellness program

Dedicated programming time

Nearby parking & public transport

Professional development and training

Values based culture

Team oriented working environment

Job summary

Northern Beaches Council invites applications for the Director of Dee Why Children’s Centre, a temporary full-time role (35 hours per week) to cover parental leave. The role leads early learning programs across our centres with a focus on quality outcomes and community engagement.

The salary range starts from $126,033.93 to $146,472.89 per annum plus super, with a funded increase to $138,649.63 – $159,524.98 during the grant period. This is a pivotal leadership position on the Northern Beaches.

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, and implement a quality program that reflects the Early Years Learning Framework.
• Contribute to the effective delivery of Early learning Services by supporting colleagues, sharing ideas and information, and working collaboratively.
• Create a stimulating environment to foster and support children's development.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with children, families, educators and the community.

Job description

Title: Director, Dee Why Children's Centre,Temporary - Full-time Role, (Parental leave cover) 35hours per week

Salary Range: $126,033.93 to $146,472.89 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience) (in accordance with the Local Government Award). Northern Beaches Council has successfully secured Retention Grant funding to support wage increases for eligible early childhood education positions. For the duration of thus funding, the adjusted salary range will be $138649.63 to $159524.98

Who we are:

As one of the largest providers of not for profit Early Childhood Education on the Northern Beaches, we are always looking for quality people to join our team.
Why?
Quite simply, because we always have people on the move, we operate 7 long day care centres and 2 preschools, couple that with a belief in developing our people and giving them opportunities to grow, and we’ve always got opportunities to add to our team.
We focus on understanding the needs of our local community and providing quality education and care for children. All our services Exceed or Meet the National Quality Standard. https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/services/children/childcare
Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.
Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development. In this role you’ll enjoy -

• Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits
• Dedicated programming time
• Most Centres have nearby parking &/or public transport
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Values based culture and a teams oriented working environment

Our opportunity :

The key focus areas of this role include:

1. Develop, plan, and implement a quality program that reflects the Early Years Learning Framework.
2. Contribute to the effective delivery of Early learning Services by supporting colleagues, sharing ideas and information, and working collaboratively.
3. Create a stimulating environment to foster & support children's development.
4. Build and maintain strong relationships with children, families, educators and the community.

About you :

We’re looking for self-motivated and appropriately skilled people to join our Early Learning team. You’ll bring enthusiasm and creativity to a team passionate about making a difference to our community.

Additional Information:

Position Description

What happens next? Successful candidates will be contacted after closing date. We’ll contact within 3 or 4 days to chat about your application

Questions? Please call the Hiring Manager: Emma Davies on 8495 6683

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5***.