Childcare Centre Manager – Sunshine Coast

We are currently seeking an experienced and inspiring Centre Manager to lead the team at our Early Education service in Sunshine Coast, QLD!

• Do you thrive on thinking outside the box and turning creative ideas into practical, effective solutions?
• Are you seeking a leadership role that allows you to be hands-on in all aspects of service operations and continuous improvement?
• Are you a natural leader with a flair for building and nurturing connections with children, staff, families, and the broader community?

If you’re ready to step beyond your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same, join us on a journey that we guarantee will be both rewarding and fulfilling!

About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned Centre Manager to strengthen and uplift our Early Childhood service in Birtinya. This role suits a confident and resilient individual with extensive proven capability across all areas of service delivery; ready to drive practice and quality to new heights. You’ll approach the role with a keen commercial lens, balancing family and business needs while focusing on occupancy growth and team culture within a close-knit community. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for a steady, solutions-focused leader to foster relationships, build team morale, and enhance the service’s overall performance.

Salary: $95,000 to $138,500 per annum plus Superannuation, depending on qualifications and experience.

Our Ideal Candidate Will Meet the Following Selection Criteria:

• Confident leading innovative programming and implementing contemporary, evidence-informed pedagogy
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills, paired with professional resilience
• Exposure to and/or experience with RIE approach with the motivation to actively embed and model this in practice
• Committed to building positive, inclusive relationships with colleagues, families and children, as well as the wider community
• Enthusiastic, dedicated, and reliable professional; relentless in the pursuit of excellence for children and eager to grow with the service.

Essential Criteria:

• Valid QLD Blue Card
• Strong demonstrated understanding of contemporary child safe practices, including child safeguarding responsibilities
• Recognised Early Childhood Teaching degree, or working towards, otherwise must hold an ACECQA approved Diploma qualification
• Available for full-time work across service operational days and hours, with flexibility as required
• Significant experience as a Centre Manager or senior leadership experience within an Early Childhood setting
• Current Food Safety training, with a certificate to be provided*
• Current Child Protection training, including a recognised course code for ‘Identify and Report Children and Young People at Risk’, with evidence to be provided*
• Current Child Safety training (Geccko), with a certificate to be provided*
• Current First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis, and Asthma certificates, with certificate/s to be provided*

* To be completed prior to your first working shift.

About Rise Early Learning

Rise Early Learning is a privately-owned and operated Early Childhood Education and Care provider catering for children from birth to six years. We have used our combined personal and professional experience in the sector to design services which offer spaces for children, families and Educators to develop trusting relationships, and foster a sense of community. Rise Early Learning are also deeply committed to promoting the safety, well being and inclusion of all children entrusted to our care.

Conveniently situated within the hospital precinct, our Sunshine Coast service is designed to support working families and those in surrounding suburbs. Our unique, light-filled rooftop centre features state-of-the-art facilities, a purpose-built garden, and modern resources. We provide an engaging environment where children are invited to explore, play, and discover through a wide range of opportunities, complemented by enriching excursions into the local community.

Rise Early Learning and our staff are also deeply committed to ensuring and promoting the safety, well-being and inclusion of all children entrusted to our care.

Why join our Rise family?

At Rise, we honour childhood by providing an education and care program that supports the learning of each child. What you can expect:

• Competitive remuneration, inclusive of the Workers Retention Payment
• Stunning environments and natural resources embedding beautiful practice, education and care for each child’s unique learning journey
• Access to a range of benefits to encourage your professional fulfilment and growth
• Exclusive childcare fee discount at Rise Early Learning to facilitate your return to work and know your family is close by
• Free Employee Well-being & Assistance Program to enhance your well-being
• Working arrangements that promote a positive work-life balance on offer
• Extensive Professional Development combined with in-house training, coaching and mentoring within work hours as well as team building exercises and social gatherings
• Strong focus on driving a positive and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice
• Access to the Rise Early Learning network which spans across multiple centres throughout QLD and NSW (and growing!)
• Owners and major stakeholders that care, are approachable, and involved in every aspect of the business.

How to Apply

Submit your resume along with a cover letter addressing the selection criteria above, alternatively, feel free to email recruitment@riseearlylearning.edu.au. We look forward to hearing from you!