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Program Manager Maternity Leave - 6 Months | Hands-On Leadership | Ready for a Challenge?

TeamKids is on the search for a remarkable Program Manager ready to take the next step in their career! We have a Fixed term, full-time leadership opportunity, in a large, vibrant service that’s full of potential and ready for the right person to lead it forward.
  
Why You’ll Love This Role

• A unique opportunity to coach, guide and uplift a strong on-site leadership team
• Amazing support including a dedicated Regional Manager, peer network, and mentor
• HQ support that allows you to focus on creating a truly exceptional experience for kids.
  
  

Contact Hours: 23 hours (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday BSC 7-9am & ASC 2:30-6:15pm) 

Admin Hours: 15 Hours (Friday: 7.6 admin hours, 7.4hrs additional admin spread across the week)
  
About the role 
As Program Manager, you’ll work closely with a dedicated on-site leadership team. Your leadership isn’t all from behind a desk, it’s on the floor, in ratio, side by side with your team.
  
This is a hands-on role where you’ll provide daily coaching, guidance, and practical support. You’ll be a familiar, trusted face for families and children, while also being the steady presence that ensures everything runs smoothly. Think of yourself as the captain of the ship, steering the course, supporting your crew, and ensuring everyone arrives safely and smiling. 
You’ll be responsible for:

• Actively supporting and guiding your team during contact hours
• Building strong relationships with children, families, and school leaders. Overseeing all communication with families and the school.
• Overseeing environment setup and ensuring engaging, inclusive programming
• Uplifting and training your team to build consistency and confidence
• Embedding routines and structures that create calm, predictable, and positive experiences
• Maintaining high standards of safety, compliance, and quality

This is a large program with space to grow, and we’re looking for a leader who’s ready to grow with it.

• Overseeing all day-to-day operations across Before, After, and Vacation Care
• Supporting and coaching a structured leadership team
• Embedding strong routines, building systems, and guiding culture
• Driving quality programming, compliance, and family engagement
• Building exceptional relationships with children, families, school leaders and your team
• Resourcing and delivering a fun, inclusive, high-quality experience for all children

Your role is to coach and guide them on the floor, lead with confidence, and build strong routines, systems and team culture. You’ll play a key role in shaping a consistent and high-performing team.
  
This is a high-volume service that needs a leader who thrives on fast-paced, purposeful work and can bring structure, quality, and consistency.
  
The Successful Candidate:  
✅You're a natural leader with a passion for teaching children.
✅ Thrives in a fast-paced environment and still a big kid at heart!
✅ Confident communicator with children, parents, team members, and school principals.
✅ Strong problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude.
✅ Passionate about creating enriching experiences for primary-aged children.
✅ Energetic, enthusiastic, and love to have FUN!
✅As part of TeamKids’ commitment to child safety, all successful candidates are required to complete mandatory National Child Safety Training through Geccko prior to commencing employment with TeamKids

What You’ll Need:

• First Aid, CPR, Asthma & Anaphylaxis certification (or willingness to obtain)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in an OSHC or education leadership role
•  Relevant Diploma qualification (equivalent or working towards it) as per ACECQA standards. (Visit www.acecqa.gov.au for more info)

The Perks 
✨We’re approved for the ECEC Grant: Get extra with us!
✨Flexibility: Set your admin hours your way – work from home or spread them across one to five days.
✨Development Opportunities: Access structured training programs, professional development days, and mentorship from our Operations team.
✨Staff Discounts: Enjoy up to 95% discount on enrolment fees at any TK service!
✨Wellbeing Matters: Get support when you need it with our Employee Assistance Program.
✨Career Progression: With a 60% internal promotion rate, your next big career move could be just around the corner.
✨Employee Referral Program: Earn up to $500 for referring a friend.
  
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who’s ready to lead a large service, uplift a team, and make a genuine impact every day.

Sound like you? Apply now, we can’t wait to hear from you.
  
All TeamKids leadership roles are assessed based on the complexity and size of the service. Final salary is confirmed during offer, aligned to our internal salary bands and the Children’s Services Award.

At TeamKids, the safety and well-being of children is our highest priority. As part of our recruitment process, we carry out thorough background checks, reference checks, and screening to ensure all potential employees are committed to safeguarding children and have no history of behaviour that could compromise their safety. 
 
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and we are committed to ensuring the safety of all children in our care. This means at TeamKids we are passionate about equality and diversity, we value every individual, we passionately protect and ensure every child’s safety, and are always seeking to be better and do better than yesterday. 

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