Embracia Childcare and Kindergarten are excited to welcome an experience, motivated and enthusiastic Area Manager to support our Childcare Centre in Kyneton and our new Intergenerational ELC opening in October in Avondale Heights at our existing Aged Care home. Yes, our new ELC will be co-located with our aged care (nursing home). We are looking for an Area Manager to support our existing Centre Director to lead our amazing team of Educators and inspiring children as well as help us to commission a brand new team and service over the next 6 months at our new Avondale Heights service. The successful Area Manager will help us select a new Centre Director for our new ELC due to open in October 2025.

We are a family owned company who are approved providers in both Childcare and Aged Care and we are growing in Childcare, so come and join our leadership team as we make intergenerational education and living part of our core business. We are looking for a dynamic individual with proven leadership skills and strong knowledge in childcare quality and compliance to take on this exciting role overseeing and promoting two Childcare Services.

Focused on nature and play-based learning, our services offer care and education for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years. Our existing service opened late 2023 and was purpose built and we have a new ELC under construction at our French Provincial Aged Care home. The Area Manager will work across both sites, but will be based from Avondale Heights. The Area Manager is expected to travel between both locations and share their experience and support to both teams. The most exciting part about this role is that we will be offering INTERGENERATIONAL KINDER from late 2025 at Avondale Heights and by late 2026- early 2027 we hope to open our new Aged Care home in Kyneton, right next to our Childcare and Kindergarten.

About Us

Embracia Childcare and Kindergarten is one part of Embracia Victoria. We are a second-generation family business with two owned and operated aged care homes and another soon to start construction in Kyneton. We are a growing company with a bright future and great career opportunities in both aged care and childcare.

What you will bring to the Role:

• Diploma or Bachelor of Early Childhood education and care or equivalent.
• Competence in adhering to the National Education and Care Regulations 2011
• Knowledge in administering and implementing the National Quality Framework- National Quality Standards and EYLF and VEYLDF
• Proven ability to lead, guide, support, mentor and supervise a team
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
• Sound understanding and knowledge of child development
• Sound understanding and experience in implementing Health and Safety Principles
• Current Anaphylaxis Training and Emergency Asthma Management
• Current First Aid and CPR
• Current Working with Children Check and Police Check
• Food Safety Training- ‘Follow basic food safety practices’ and ‘Food Safety Supervisor’ (desirable)
• Driver's license.

Benefits:

• Commission a brand new intergenerational service
• Discounted childcare fees for staff
• Ongoing professional and personal development opportunities
• Join a diverse organisation with dynamic leaders who will bring intergenerational kinder to our two services.
• We are family owned, work with you and don't have the big corporate feel.
• Role based in Avondale Heights at our ELC and Aged Care with onsite cafe!

Apply now

If you think you have what it takes to lead our new Area Manager, and build your own brand new team, then click to apply now! Be sure to include a cover letter.

Our email is [email protected] if you have any questions.