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Childcare Jobs - Service/Centre manager, Full Time - Kew VIC, AustraliaAre you an experienced and caring Centre Director passionate about leading a team of high achievers, fostering further learning and partnering with families and the local community building beautiful connections? Come and join Petit ELJ Kew as our new Centre Leader.At Petit ELJ Kew, we are a 101-place "Exceeding" service seeking a dedicated Centre Director committed to providing exceptional education and care in early childhood. We want an experienced and dynamic individual to lead our vibrant, high-achieving team.The leadership, centre, and staff have cultivated a wonderful and inclusive culture with a highly responsive and caring leadership team. We offer a highly collaborative and engaged educational team, the highest across all Petit centres, dedicated to providing quality education and care to children in their formative years.We seek a leader who values partnering with families and strengthening local community connections, fostering a growth mindset and love of learning within our team. Our team of achievers is highly accountable and responsible within their studios, making them trustworthy. It is important that you are willing to be on the floor with the team when needed.Feedback from recent Employee Engagement Survey (Oct 23) highlights the positive environment: "Its one of the greatest places Ive ever worked at," "The staff are super friendly and supportive," "I genuinely feel cared for," and "Petit supports my professional development."As our Centre Director, you will feel supported from Day 1, with all four Petit Melbourne centres located within 30 minutes of each other, enabling collaboration, idea sharing, and learning opportunities through regular catch-ups and annual leadership conferences. Our support team includes Tracey, our Education & Practice Adviser; Mel from HR; and Amber from Operations, all highly knowledgeable and supportive.Further What Petit Can Offer YouHigh Remuneration & Benefits: Competitive salary, extensive partner programs, rewards, discounts, and 65% staff discount on childcare fees.Professional Development: Support for continuous learning with tailored development plans.Generous Resources: Abundant natural resources and operational budgets to support engaging learning environments.Supportive Leadership: An engaged leadership team valuing your ideas and growth.Rooftop Playground & Outdoor Space: Spacious rooftop playground and community partnerships for incursions and excursions.What You BringDiploma in Early Childhood Education & Care, Advanced Diploma, or Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)Diploma of Leadership and Management (preferred but not mandatory)Strong understanding of EYLF, NQS, regulations, and legislationExperience managing a centre with business acumen, including effective rosteringLeadership skills to inspire and develop teamsExcellent communication skills and ability to build genuine connectionsAt Petit ELJ, we value our teams, and our 2024 strategy focuses on attracting and retaining quality educators through competitive remuneration, culture, engagement, and wellbeing initiatives. If you are passionate, experienced, and caring about early childhood education and ready to make a difference at Petit ELJ Kew, we would love to hear from you. #J-18808-Ljbffr