Assistant Manager, Yarraville

Join our Clare Court team in the heart of
Yarraville, enjoying play-based learning in our shared garden, next door to
Stony Creek and Cruickshank Park, and out and about in the community.

• Work for a values based not-for-profit organisation
  
• Provide operational and compliance leadership to our
  Yarraville service
  
• Be part of a vibrant local community, with a passionate
  team of educators
  
• Full time, permanent role
  

Are you ready to nurture your career at Gowrie
Victoria? 

For 85 years, Gowrie Victoria has been at the
forefront of high-quality early learning.  We’re a not-for-profit
organisation with a reputation for inspiring others and shining a light on best
practice.  Our strength is our culture, which is built on a
foundation of genuine curiosity.  We support our leaders to be effective
coaches, to build confidence and to support their team to be reflective,
creative and collaborative.  This enables us to find new ways to learn,
improve and achieve our shared purpose — championing excellence in early
learning. 

About the Role
We’re looking for an inspiring leader, with a deep
understanding of compliance and operational requirements in the early learning
sector, ready to join a team with a long history of demonstrating, advocating
and collaborating.  The Assistant Manager oversees the service’s
operational activities, ensuring they are carried out effectively and
efficiently.  This role is primarily responsible for overseeing staff
rostering, meeting compliance obligations and identifying opportunities for
improvement across the program consistent with the Quality Improvement Plan
(QIP).  As a leader, the Assistant Manager is also expected to build
strong relationships with children, families, and educators, fostering an
inviting, engaging, high-quality, and responsive service.

About You
The ideal candidate will bring to the role:

• Previous experience in Leadership/Management in an
  ECEC setting with the ability to motivate, influence, mentor, and
  coach individuals and teams.
  
• Demonstrated experience in developing and managing
  staff rosters to meet regulatory ratio requirements while ensuring
  high quality service delivery.
  
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain
  strong relationships with children, families, educators, community, and
  other relevant stakeholders.
  
• Previous experience in managing Compliance and
  Operations in an ECEC setting.
  
• Previous experience in service
  development (e.g. QIP) in an ECEC setting.
  
• In depth working knowledge of the NQF (comprising the
  Education and Care Services National Law and National Regs) and the NQS.
  

Gowrie Victoria is an equal opportunity
employer and a child safe organisation and you can view our commitment to child
safety here www.gowrievictoria.org.au/about. 
You must have a legal right to work in Australia and pass an
employee Working with Children Check.