Second in Charge (2IC) & Early Childhood Educators

We are specifically recruiting for two separate roles, and each role has different expectations:

Role 1: Second in Charge (2IC) – Educational Practice & Operations
Role 2: Early Childhood Educators

Please state the role you are applying for in the first line of your application or cover letter: “2IC” or “Educator”. Applications that do not identify the role may not be shortlisted.

Please only apply if your experience and career interests match one of these positions.

We are a brand-new centre experiencing steady growth, and we are being selective about the people who join our team.

For us, culture is the heart of the centre.

Our staff turnover has been almost zero since we opened, and we have built a team where people genuinely enjoy working together.

We don't play politics.

We roll up our sleeves and get the work done.

Everyone is highly respected. Everyone is expected to be a team player, and everyone has opportunities to lead in their own way.

Our owners are hands-on and actively involved in the centre. When someone needs support, we support them. When there is a problem, we work together to solve it.

We are looking for people who share that mindset.

This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role.

It is not a traditional office-based Assistant Manager position.

The 2IC will work directly with our owners and across different areas of the centre.

You will wear different hats.

Your role may include:

• supporting educators directly on the floor

• educational leadership and mentoring

• improving programming and practice

• supporting toddler and kindergarten rooms

• communicating with families

• rostering and staffing coordination

• administration and centre systems

• supporting daily centre operations

• solving problems as they arise

• stepping up when required

We are looking for someone who is comfortable moving between education, people, administration and operations.

You will ideally have:

• Strong educational practice and pedagogy

• Experience in a high-quality or Exceeding-rated service highly regarded

• Hands-on experience with both toddler and kindergarten-aged children

• Experience mentoring and supporting educators

• Experience with administration and daily centre operations

• Rostering or staffing coordination experience

• Strong understanding of the NQF and NQS

Previous Centre Manager experience is not required.

A good leadership style is much more important to us than a management title.

You are:

• An excellent communicator with educators and families

• A genuine team player

• A problem solver and a doer

• Warm, approachable and down to earth

• Someone staff naturally feel comfortable coming to for support

• Comfortable working closely with hands-on owners

• Flexible and willing to help where needed

• Able to lead through trust, respect and example

Minimum qualification: Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or higher.

We are also looking for great educators to join our growing team.

For this role, we are not simply looking for someone to fill a ratio.

We want educators who genuinely enjoy working with children, support their colleagues and want to be part of a strong team culture.

You are someone who:

• genuinely enjoys working with children

• is warm, caring and approachable

• communicates well with families

• works well as part of a team

• is reliable and takes responsibility for your work

• notices what needs to be done and gets involved

• supports colleagues rather than saying "that's not my job"

• is willing to learn and improve

• contributes positively to the room and wider centre

• understands that every educator can be a leader through their everyday practice

Strong educational practice is highly valued.

Experience with toddlers and/or kindergarten-aged children would be particularly welcomed.

Qualified Cert III, Diploma and higher-qualified educators are encouraged to apply.

Whether you are applying as our 2IC or as an Educator, the expectation is the same:

Be a team player.

We want people who communicate, help one another and take ownership.

If something needs doing, we don't spend time deciding whose job it is.

We help each other get it done.

If you are looking for a workplace where you can contribute, be respected, continue developing and genuinely become part of the team, we would love to hear from you.

Please send us your resume and clearly tell us which position you are applying for:

1. Second in Charge (2IC)
or
2. Early Childhood Educator

We would also love to hear briefly why you think you would fit our team culture.