Multi-Site Early Childhood Leader

Yarra Ranges Kinders Inc.; Melbourne; Ibrido; AUD 120.000 - 170.000; Tempo pieno

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Competitive salary package

Descrizione del lavoro

Yarra Ranges Kindergartens (YRK) seeks an Area Manager - Early Childhood Education to lead the operational performance of multiple kindergartens across the Yarra Ranges. You will coach Nominated Supervisors and teams, lift service quality, ensure compliance, and guide staffing and budgets to support high-quality learning and safe environments.

This is a full-time role with flexibility for 4 days per week (0.8) for the right candidate, and requires on-site leadership with planning time at home or

Competenze

• 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.

Mansioni

• 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

Conoscenze

Multi-site leadership

EYLF & NQS knowledge

Budgeting & staffing

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching & mentoring

Formazione

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

Diploma of Early Childhood Education

Descrizione del lavoro

Yarra Ranges Kindergartens (YRK) seeks an Area Manager - Early Childhood Education to lead the operational performance of multiple kindergartens across the Yarra Ranges. You will coach Nominated Supervisors and teams, lift service quality, ensure compliance, and guide staffing and budgets to support high-quality learning and safe environments.

This is a full-time role with flexibility for 4 days per week (0.8) for the right candidate, and requires on-site leadership with planning time at home or