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New Directors for Brand New Centre Opening- Forestville
  
About Orchard Early Learning Centre
Our Centres provide beautiful environments to nurture a child's soul by offering a fresh approach to early learning. Drawing on the natural environment, we look to inspire children to become discoverers, learners and thinkers – holistically preparing them for a life of learning and wellbeing.
Our Paddock to Plate philosophy, quite literally, sits at the heart of our curriculum. It is the reason we have surrounded our Centres with extensive produce gardens and orchards, ensuring children not only have abounding access to the natural environment but also learn first-hand where their food comes from. We believe in stretching the realms of everyday practice and reconceptualising risk through a developmental lens. We advocate for the potential benefits of taking risks for children’s agency, learning and well-being.  We are driven by our purpose of nurturing and inspiring children to succeed and passionate about our culture of collaboration, inclusivity and dedication to the growth of all our people, little or otherwise!
  
About this role
You will be tasked with the responsibility of opening a brand-new centre and setting it up from scratch.  This includes employing your own leadership team and educational team, assisting with marketing and interior design elements, planning events and open days and building occupancy.
  
Once operational your responsibilities will be to utilise your recent leadership experience to manage all aspects of the centre in accordance with the obligations of a Nominated Supervisor.
  
You will mentor and lead an experienced team passionate about delivering the highest quality education and care to children and share in the centre’s commitment to ongoing professional development. You will ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, policies and procedures and develop and promote positive relationships with children, their families, centre staff and external agencies.
  
At Orchard ELC we provide several layers of support for our Directors by providing onsite administration support, a dedicated Enrolments Consultant Orchard, Grounds Keepers, Operations support and regular mentoring session for Educational Leaders and curriculum inspirations. 
  
Key responsibilities include yet are not limited to:

• Develop & implement the centres programs, systems and operational processes to ensure the successful running of the centre
• Ensure reporting requirements are monitored, maintained and completed on time
• Maintain centre compliance at all times ensuring the centre operates within the policies and procedures, licensing, legislation & regulations requirements.
• Develop positive and open professional relationships with the local community, families, children and staff
• Provided effective support, guidance & mentoring to staff members of the centre including performance management
• Manage the centres budget and expenditure within the budget framework
• Ensure rosters & staffing of the centre are well organised
• Managing & guiding staff with their professional development & their individual goals & performance.
• Embed practices that guide the centre toward successful assessment and rating reviews.

  
By joining our Tribe you will have access to:
  

• Generous Director Salaries
• Up to 95% off child care fees
• Extensive Employee benefits program 
• Wellness Days and Paid Day off on your birthday
• Access to extensive professional learning such as RIE training and Leadership Mentoring Programs
• Be integral in building a new early childhood organisation.

  
To join us you must have the following experience:
  

• Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching or a Diploma 
• Strong team play that aligns with our values and philosophy.
• Proven experience as a Director
• Ability to multitask, meet deadlines, priorities workload.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skill, including documentation skills.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of RIE Educaring philosophy, Circle of Security
• Visa approval to work full time in Australia.

  
  
If this role sounds like your next career step please forward your resume to: Annie@orchardelc.com.au please head line which area you are applying for.

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