Multi-Site Area Manager - Early Childhood Education

Yarra Ranges Kinders; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Supportive executive and central teams

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

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

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Multi-site leadership

Budgeting

Staffing models

Coaching

Conflict resolution

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

Diploma of Early Childhood Education

Job description

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