Early Learning Centre Administrator

Government schools; Shire of East Gippsland; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Early Learning Victoria Nicholson and District is seeking an experienced administrative professional to support centre operations, enrolment processing, payroll, and childcare subsidy management. The role involves serving families via phone, email and in person, maintaining records, handling payments, and ensuring compliance with National Law and ELV policies.

Located near Melbourne, this role requires strong MS Office skills and the ability to coordinate with the ELV central team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administrative role, ideally with exposure to the early childhood sector.
• Experience in financial reporting and following organisational policies and procedures.
• Confidence using administrative software and systems, including strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills with staff, families and communities.
• Strong organisational skills, including time management, multitasking and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
• Qualification in business administration or a related field will be highly regarded.
• Certificate III or diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or higher will be highly regarded.
• Valid Working with Children Check; completion of Protecting Children - Mandatory Reporting online learning.
• Agreement to a police check; an international police check must be provided for candidates who have resided outside of Australia for 12+ months in the last 10 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support across all aspects of centre operations, including enrolment processing, Child Care Subsidy management, payroll, attendance and record keeping
• Serve as a key point of contact for families, responding to enquiries by phone, email and in person
• Build and maintain strong relationships with families, colleagues, suppliers and the ELV central team
• Process payments and perform data entry into the Child Care Management System and payroll systems
• Monitor centre security and perform general administrative tasks including communications, team planning and accepting deliveries
• Operate in accordance with Education Care Services National Law and Regulations and Early Learning Victoria policies and procedures

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Time management

Organisational skills

Education

Business administration qualification

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Early Learning Victoria Nicholson and District is seeking an experienced administrative professional to support centre operations, enrolment processing, payroll, and childcare subsidy management. The role involves serving families via phone, email and in person, maintaining records, handling payments, and ensuring compliance with National Law and ELV policies.

Located near Melbourne, this role requires strong MS Office skills and the ability to coordinate with the ELV central team.