Childcare Centre Director

In this full time, permanent opportunity you will lead a team of 25 childcare professionals to provide quality education and care to the community’s children. Providing these outstanding services means that you will also be supporting families and the wider community.

Taking responsibility and accountability for the day-to-day management and leadership of the centre and the team, you will continue to offer long day care services and an integrated kindergarten program for 3- and 4-year-olds. You will lead the service the way that you see it should be led to add ongoing value to the community.

You and your team will continue to expand on the strong community binds built from decades of service provision. Offering affordable education with quality outcomes, you will collaborate with your peers and the local community to grow the centre to meet community needs.

What’s on offer

Access to $5,000 relocation assistance to support your move to Horsham.

You will join a supportive and respectful organisation that has the consumer at the heart of all decisions.

A supportive leadership team that values fresh ideas, innovation and is open to doing new things in new ways including some flexibility in working hours.

Regular meetings with peers across the organisation to share ideas , learn from one another, hear about operational updates, professional development and lean on a support network when required.

In addition to receiving a salary and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits. There is also the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchased leave program.

About you

You have experience leading a childcare service and you have plenty of new ideas about how to improve and are keen to try them. Building rapport is second nature to you and you can leverage this to engage in reflective conversations with your team around their growth and development.  

To be successful, you will have:

• Skills and experience required to lead an early childcare centre
• Relevant approved qualifications
• Empathetic people leadership
• Experience planning, implementing and modifying educational programs based on curriculum frameworks
• Authorised Supervisor approval, or the ability to gain approval

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you’ve questions about the opportunity, please contact Kate Farlow, Program Manager Early Learning on 0466 483 641

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

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Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.