Kindergarten Manager & Educational Leader — Lead ECTs

Gowrie Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gowrie Victoria invites applications for a Kindergarten Manager to drive excellence in Footscray. The role acts as Nominated Supervisor and Educational Leader, overseeing a team of ECTs and educators.

You will ensure compliance, manage enrolments, and implement a high-quality, play-based pedagogical program. With 5+ years in leadership within early childhood and current VIT registration, you’ll foster strong partnerships with families and the local community while supporting Gowrie Victoria’s

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in early childhood education settings.
• Current VIT registration and recent teaching experience required.
• Strong people-management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of ECTs and educators.
• Oversee compliance, enrolments, and program delivery.
• Act as Nominated Supervisor and Educational Leader for the service.
• Partner with the leadership team to implement a high-quality pedagogical program.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Coaching

Communication

Education

ECT qualification (VIT registered)

Job description

Footscray, Australia | Posted on 14/09/2026

• Industry Early Childhood Education & Care
• Job Type Full time
• Salary Salary based on ECT level, plus allowances
• Work Experience 5+ years
• Province Victoria
• Postal Code 3064
• Country Australia

Job Description

JoinGowrie Victoria as we expand our services in the Footscray community

• Sessionalkindergarten with 10 weeks’ leave during school holidays
• Make agenuine impact in a leading not-for-profit organisation
  

About us

For 85years, Gowrie Victoria has been at the forefront of early learning. We are apurpose-driven, not-for-profit organisation with a reputation for high-qualityearly childhood education and care. We champion excellence and implement aplay-based, emergent curriculum across our 13 early learning services inVictoria.

We are knownas a place for demonstration, where generations of teachers and educators havelearnt and developed their practice. We build the capability of thousands ofleaders, teachers, and educators each year through accredited training, blendedlearning, coaching & mentoring programs, and networking events.

The opportunity

Gowrie hasbeen selected at the provisional provider of a new early learning services inFootscray as part of the Victorian Government’s Kindergarten on School Sitesprogram. Located on Rosamond Road,our new service will provide free sessional kindergarten for 3–4-year-oldsin 2027. This expansion allows us to provide high-quality early learning to morechildren and families in the Footscray community and to build strong and lastingrelationships with children, families, schools, and the local early childhoodcommunity.

We’relooking for a Kindergarten Manager to join our team in ensuring the successof these new services. The Kindergarten Manager will act as NominatedSupervisor and Educational Leader, alongside their role as a qualified EarlyChildhood Teacher (ECT). You’ll bring experience in a leadership role withinthe early childhood sector, alongside current VIT registration and recentteaching experience. You’ll lead, coach, and inspire a team of ECTs andeducators in developing and implementing a high-quality pedagogical programwith responsibility for compliance, people management and enrolments at theservice.

At Gowrie,our strength is our culture. It is built on a foundation of genuine curiosity.We encourage our people to ask questions, be reflective and bring theirauthentic selves to work. Does this sound like the place for you? If you’reready to make a genuine impact, click on 'I’m interested' where you'll bedirected to Gowrie's Career's Hub whereyou can discover more aboutworking at Gowrie, view the position description and most importantly submityour interest!

Pleaseprovide a brief cover letter describing how you meet the required competenciesand attributes.

GowrieVictoria is an equal opportunity employer and a child safe organisation, committedto the Victorian Child Safe standards. You must have a legal right to work inAustralia and pass an employee Working With Children Check.