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Add expected salary to your profile for insightsWere currently seeking an experienced, passionate, and motivated Centre Director to lead our beautiful, purpose-built 92-place service at Ascolta Early Learning and Care Duncraig, which opened in September last year. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-resourced, modern centre with an already strong team in place, and the full support of a dedicated Area Manager and Operations Manager.At Ascolta Early Learning and Care, our values are at the heart of everything we do - Listen, Love, Laugh and Learn.About the role:Overseeing day-to-day service operations to maintain excellence in care and educationLeading a successful team, including recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing supportEnsuring compliance with company policies, the EYLF, and NQS standardsDriving team development, coordination, and professional growthActing as the Nominated Supervisor for the serviceMaintaining workplace health and safety standardsManaging staff rosters, maintaining required ratios, and reviewing timesheetsOverseeing enrolments, fostering parent engagement, service tours and building strong community relationshipsDuties managed by our support team:To support our Centre Director so they are able to give focus and energy to the children, families and their team, the following tasks are centralised and managed by our external support team:Repairs and maintenanceQualification management, tracking and renewal remindersFamily payments and managing payment queriesRecruitment and onboardingWhat Ascolta offers:Supportive hands-on, local operations team who take care of family accounts, supplier management, budgeting, recruitment, maintenance coordination, and more so you can focus on leading your team and providing exceptional care for the children and management of your teamDedicated and supportive Area Manager and Operations Manager9-day fortnight option for the right candidateA Wellness Program to support your mental, physical and general healthCareer Training and Progression Opportunities within the Ascolta Early Learning and Care groupBeautiful, modern, and well-resourced environmentChildcare discounts and benefits programAssistant Director on-site to help manage daily operations and support you in your leadership roleThe successful candidate must have the following:Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) or Diploma of Early Childhood Education and CareMinimum of 2 years'' experience working in a Centre Director roleWA Working with Children CheckNational Police Clearance (within the last 6 months or willingness to obtain)First Aid in Education and Care Setting (or willingness to obtain)Strong leadership, time management, and communication skillsA genuine passion for early years educationOngoing work rights in AustraliaAbout Ascolta Early Learning and Care:Ascolta is Italian for to listen. We intentionally chose this as our businesses name to embody and capture the essence of what we are about. We believe that when children are empowered through listening, they feel safe, secure, confident, and heard.How to Apply: If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, wed love to hear from you.Salary match Number of applicants Skills matchYour application will include the following questions:Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia? How many years'' experience do you have as a centre director? Have you worked in a role which requires a sound understanding of the early years learning framework? Have you completed a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care?To help fast track investigation, please include here any other relevant details that prompted you to report this job ad as fraudulent / misleading / discriminatory. #J-18808-Ljbffr