Career Opportunities
Assistant Centre Manager/ Educational Leader
Job no: 513497
Work type: Full Time, Part Time
Location: Canberra
Categories: Education & Training
Welcome to Kids Academy Symonston!We are a beautiful 90place centre. Our philosophy is based on a holisitic image of the child. We have an exciting hybrid role (Asst Centre Director + Educational Leader)
Join a supportive Centre Manager and Area Manager to assist with the day-to-day running of the centre and help nurture and inspire children and staff alike! Does this sound like you:
1. Motivate and lead a team of educators to create a positive and fun working environment.
2. Support the Centre Manager to manage the day to day operations of the Centre in line with company policies and procedures, meeting compliance and financial targets.
3. Create long-lasting connections with your local community including partnerships with families and use your marketing flair to strategically increase occupancy of the service.
4. Mentor and support the centre to Meet/Exceed the National Quality Standards
About you:
5. Experience in a 2ic or Educational Leader role
6. A Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or ACECQA-approved equivalent qualification
7. A current Working with Children’s Check
8. Experience in a management or leadership role
9. Experienced in achieving targets and meeting safety and compliance standard
Why work for Affinity?
10. If you’re looking for a values-led organization with incredible people making a genuine difference.
11. Our mission is to realise the potential in everyone – from children to educators, from managers to our vibrant centre support office team.
12. To be sure, our portfolio of centres is growing about as fast as the little people in our care, we are focused on delivering a lifelong learning approach resulting in quality early education and care.
Our Safety Commitment
At Affinity Education, we believe that child safety is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to upholding the safety, rights and wellbeing of all children and promote a culture of child safety with a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse and harm.
Affinity Advantages
13. 50% discount on childcare fees from your first day
14. 30% discount on 12-month membership with Goodlife or Fitness First
15. A permanent role
16. Flexible working hours for one of Australia’s largest childcare groups
17. Training and development opportunities to help you reach your full potential – up to 80% of our promotions are from internal promotions!
18. Access to Affinity Learning Academy fully funded and accredited Leadership and Management courses
19. Scholarships for Bachelor or Masters in Early Childhood Education
20. Career progression opportunities to work towards a management role e.g. Centre Manager/ Area Manager/ Quality Advisor
21. Wellbeing initiatives with our Australia wide partners including TELUS Health
22. Partner discounts with over 100 different retailers
23. Insurance benefits via Bupa