ECE education manager

Weave Hawke's Bay Incorporated; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-based organization in Hawke's Bay is seeking an experienced ECE Education Manager to oversee two Early Childhood Services. You will lead strategic initiatives, provide mentorship, and ensure compliance with policies. The ideal candidate will have significant senior management experience in early childhood education. This full-time role offers benefits like paid professional registration and a work vehicle.

Benefits

Paid professional registration

Health and wellbeing support

Paid day off on your birthday

Safe and supportive environment

Tools of the trade including vehicle and laptop

Qualifications

• Role models the Code of Professional Responsibility standards.
• Excels in management functions and coaching.
• Strong understanding of the ECE environment from funding to licensing.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the effective running of both ECE services.
• Provide professional leadership and strategic management.
• Ensure services meet legislative and operational goals.

Skills

Senior ECE management experience

Professional leadership

Financial management

Mentoring and coaching

Understanding of ECE environment

Job description

Overview

Weave Hawke’s Bay Incorporated Hawke's Bay

Role

ECE education manager

Full time, Permanent

Early learning / kōhanga reo, Supervisor

English, Health and physical education, Science, Social sciences, Te reo Māori, The arts

About the organisation

Weave Hawke’s Bay exists to help whānau along life’s journey. We’re a local, community-based organisation with a big heart; our team supports Hawke’s Bay people with services including counselling, social work, whānau education, financial mentoring and early childhood education.

We have two Early Childhood Services supporting around 160 tamariki:

• Bright Futures Home-Based ECE was established in 1994 providing the very best home-based care and education for children and their families.
• Sunny Days ECE Centre supports over 60 tamariki across two purpose-built buildings. We provide a bi-cultural curriculum and celebrate the many cultures within our diverse community.

About the role

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and part of the Executive Management Team, this role is responsible for the effective running of both ECE services. A centre manager and team leader for Bright Futures report to you directly and you have the support of two ECE administrators’ part of our business support team. This is a full-time role of 37.5 hours from 8.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

The role requires you to have experience in senior ECE management. You will provide professional leadership, strategic and financial management and mentoring and coaching ensuring each service exceeds our legislative requirements and meets its operational and financial goals.

Qualifications / Person specification

• Role models the Code of Professional Responsibility standards
• Puts people first with a strong culture of inquiry and supporting professional growth to enhance staff and children’s learning outcomes.
• Excels in management functions and coaching.
• Has a strong understanding of the ECE environment from the funding handbook to the licensing criteria

Why us?

• Paid professional registration
• Health and wellbeing support
• A paid day off on your birthday
• A safe and supportive environment
• Tools of the trade including a work use vehicle, laptop and mobile phone

How to apply

Please send your CV, and direct enquiries to: