Do you excel at growing dynamic teams?

Are you a person who wants to lead a progressive and innovative centre?

If so, Y Canberra Region Holder Early Learning Centre is the place for you!

Our Centre

As part of the Y Canberra Region community, we pride ourselves on building strong relationships with each other, our community, the children and their families. Every day is an opportunity to learn, explore, discover and connect. And our centre encourages self-directed learning, and embracing our connection to the land with our extensive outdoor area.

The centre has 10 rooms, and with our educator to child ratios in place to enable the best learning experience for the children, we can accommodate up to 124 children.

The Role

We are seeking a Director who is committed to building and maintaining exceeding practice and someone who excels when working in collaborative and supportive teams. The successful applicant is a reflective leader who is motivated, ambitious and dedicated to safeguarding children and young people.

Holder ELC is sustainably built, with plenty of natural light and wide open spaces. Our large, well designed outdoor play garden is complimented by a strong sustainability program. We believe in empowering children to lead the curriculum. We foster holistic learning approaches within our environments for children.

The Y provides many support roles to assist with mentoring the growth of the educational program and practice as well as a dedicated leadership and administration team to assist with business operation, compliance, quality and administration.

To be successful in this position you will need to possess:

• Degree in Early Childhood Education, or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Framework
• Current WWVP Check, and First Aid, Asthma and Anaphylaxis Certificate
• Experience in day to day management of an Early Childhood Centre
• In-depth understanding of Child Protection and obligations in a professional education setting
• Strong communication skills.
• A current WWVP Check.
• First Aid, Asthma and Anaphylaxis Certificate (or willingness to obtain).

What the Y offers you.

In return for your dedication, you can expect the following:

• A leading Safeguarding culture, with extensive training and support.
• Paid on-boarding and upskilling, including First Aid and CPR Training.
• $1,000 bonus when you complete you 6-month probation in a permanent role successfully.
• FREE annual flu vaccination.
• YThanks – an Impressive benefits program with rewards and discounts on hundreds of retailers.
• Paid WWVP / WWCC renewal for eligible staff.
• FREE access to Virtual Y, our online health and wellness portal.
• An additional 3 days of annual leave accrued for the Christmas shutdown (23 days paid annual leave).
• 8 weeks of paid Parental Leave for eligible staff.
• Discounts on Y Canberra Region programs and services, including staff/child fee discounts.
• Opportunities for career development, growth and training with seminars, workshops, and committees.

About Us

We are on the lookout for people to join our Y Canberra Region family, and with a range of positions available there could be one for you! When you join the Y, you get to be part of one of the oldest not-for-profits in the world and give back to the young people in our local Canberra community.

We pride ourselves on being a diverse and inclusive environment and we welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders & age groups.

Safeguarding

At the Y, we are committed to empowering all Children and Young People to feel safe and be safe, at the Y, in their families and in their communities. As such, we ensure that all of our candidates are appropriately screened (including police checks) to make sure that the right people are in the right roles.

To learn more about our screening processes, click here to view our Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy.

If you want to be involved in a workplace that makes a difference, please send through your CV along with a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

A position description is attached.