Multisite Area Manager - Out Of School | Rodney & West

Skids; Auckland; On-site; NZD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off selected programmes

Staff Fitness Discounts via Wherefit

Travel Allowances

Professional development and career增长

Fun working environment with OSCAR活动参与

Meaningful impact on children andfamil

Job summary

Skids is seeking an experienced childcare or OSCAR leader to oversee day-to-day operations across up to 9 sKids sites in the Rodney & West region. This highly mobile, hands-on leadership role involves regular site travel, coaching teams, and ensuring safety and quality across programmes.

You will manage rosters, resources, and policy implementation while maintaining strong staff-to-children ratios and adapting to shifting priorities across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience including a leadership role within a childcare or educational setting.
• Holds a valid full Driver License and has access to a vehicle as you will travel among sites.
• Ability to work full time without restrictions.
• Experience overseeing or supporting multiple programmes, locations, centres or teams.
• Experience managing or coaching other leaders or supervisors.
• Strong understanding of out-of-school care programmes and relevant safety regulations.
• Experience with staff rostering, workforce planning and day to day operational management.
• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple sites.
• Resilience and flexibility to respond to changing operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of your difference sites, ensuring engaging activities for all children.
• Ensure the safety of all tamariki in our programme, adhering to sKids' systems and procedures.
• Maintain appropriate staff-to-children ratios at all times and organize cover as needed.
• Implement and oversee adoption of operating policies, procedures, and systems.
• Manage sites effectively, ensuring smooth operations and best practices.
• Coach and train programme staff to foster a motivated team.
• Oversee rosters and resource planning for a cluster of sites.
• Oversee reporting and recording of incidents and accidents, ensuring staff are versed in protocols.

Skills

Leadership experience

Driver license

Multi-site management

Staff rostering

People management

Adaptability

Time management

Safety awareness

Job description

Job Description

About the role,

We’re looking for an experienced childcare or out of school care leader who thrives in a fast paced, hands on environment and enjoys working across multiple sites.

You’ll oversee the day to day operations of up to 9 sKids sites across the Rodney & West region. You’ll work closely your sites teams to ensure each site is operating safely, effectively and to a high standard.

This is a highly mobile and hands on leadership role. You’ll regularly travel between sites, support programmes when challenges arise, coach and develop your team, and help ensure we have the right people and resources in place.

We’re looking for someone who is resilient, adaptable and comfortable managing different priorities across multiple locations. No two days will be the same, so you’ll need to be someone who can think on your feet, take ownership and get stuck in when needed.

What We Offer:

• Benefits include 50% off selected programmes within sKids.
• Staff Fitness Discounts via Wherefit (Up to 50% off fitness gears & gyms!)
• Travel Allowances
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
• Fun Working environment where you will be involved in all our OSCAR activities!
• The chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and their families.

Key Responsibilities:

• Programme Delivery: Lead the effective day-to-day delivery of your difference sites, ensuring engaging and educational activities for all children.
• Safety Assurance: Ensure the safety of all tamariki in our programme, adhering strictly to sKids' systems and procedures.
• Staff-to-Children Ratios: Maintain appropriate staff-to-children ratios at all times and be in ratio when necessary to support programme activities. You may be required to check your phone each Sunday to ensure no staff are unable to work on Monday and organise cover where necessary.
• Policy Implementation: Implement and oversee the adoption of operational policies, procedures, and systems to consistently deliver high-quality service.
• Operational Excellence: Manage your sites effectively, ensuring smooth operations and adherence to best practices.
• Staff Management: Coach and train programme staff to foster a motivated and capable team.
• Resource Management: Ensure that all necessary resources are in place for the programme, in line with the budget plan. Prepare, plan and oversee rosters for a cluster of sites ensuring alignment with programme requirements.
• Reporting: Oversee the reporting and recording of all incidents and accidents, ensuring that staff are well-versed in protocols and systems.

Qualifications

What we are looking for,

We’re looking for an experienced childcare, OSCAR leader who can confidently operate across different locations and teams.

• Minimum 2 years experience including a leadership role within a childcare or educational setting.
• [Mandatory] Holds a valid full Driver License and has access to a vehicle as you will be required to travel among your sites regularly.
• Ability to work full time without restrictions.
• Experience overseeing or supporting multiple programmes, locations, centres or teams
• Experience managing or coaching other leaders or supervisors
• Strong understanding of out-of-school care programmes and relevant safety regulations.
• Experience with staff rostering, workforce planning and day to day operational management
• The ability to manage competing priorities across multiple sites
• The resilience and flexibility to respond to changing operational needs

Additional Information

Safeguarding

sKids is committed to Child Protection and the safeguarding of children and young people in our care and we expect all staff to operate in a way that reflects this intent. All successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check. All applicants must hold the right to work in New Zealand