Centre Director/Nominated Supervisor - Early Childhood Education

Description:

Little Zak's Academy is privately owned and family run. Our aim is to provide early childhood care and education in a safe, welcoming, adopting and nurturing environment.
Our staff are dedicated professionals who value the importance of maintaining an optimum level of care and education for all children. We select our staff based on knowledge and values, vision for children and learning, and commitment to families.
We are seeking an experienced Centre Director to join our service in Dundas Valley .
Little Zak's Academy Dundas Valley is a purpose-built, state-of-the-art early learning centre with the capacity to care for 76 children, providing exceptional care and education to children aged 6 weeks to 6 years. Our centre boasts spacious indoor and outdoor learning environments, equipped with modern resources to foster children’s exploration, creativity, and growth.
About the role:

As Centre Director, your responsibility and time will be spent on staff and their development and operations of the centre.
Your commitment to leading a service on its path to exceptional quality is endless and you have the support of a dedicated team that shares your vision. You are a People Leader – you know how to get the best out of your team for the ultimate benefit to children and families.
About you:

• ACECQA Approved Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education (preferred, however, Diploma qualification is also considered)
• Experience with staff development & leadership, experience in a similar role advantageous
• Strong knowledge and experience of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and the National Quality Standards (NQS), ability to develop a QIP
• Outstanding level of verbal and written communication
• Strong computer skills
• Current First Aid, CPR, Child Protection, Asthma and Anaphylaxis Certificates
• Current Working with Children Check

Benefits for you:

• A competitive salary package is on offer to compensate for your qualifications & experiences, along with different weekly bonuses (KPI-based) and a $2,000 annual bonus - all together, you have an opportunity to earn over $10,000 on top of your salary package!
• 50% staff childcare discounts for your own children
• A paid day off on your birthday & a well-being day (on top of your annual leave)
• $1,000 staff referral bonus for every successful referral
• Continuous career development opportunities and Future Leaders Program
• Study allowances to upskill your qualification including ECT degrees (T&Cs apply)
• Travel Allowances (T&Cs apply)
• Mentoring from our values-driven Leadership Team and full support from a well-established Support Office
• Employee Assistance Program

We are dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of children by implementing a comprehensive screening and interview process, conducting thorough candidate reference checks, and other checks to foster a child-safe organisational culture.
We are an equal opportunity workplace where diversity is embraced. We foster a culture that supports inclusion and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply.
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