We are seeking a Community Leader to join our team at Village Early Education Bendigo East. Village Early Education Bendigo East is a beautiful, recently built Long Day Care Centre. The center's built within the bones of the old New Market hotel and is filled with heritage and charm. Village Early Education Bendigo East caters for up to 99 children per day across five classrooms including a funded three and four year old kindergarten program.

This is a unique leadership role developed within Village Early Education enables tailored mentoring for on floor employees, autonomy in your leadership style and experience in overall centre management. This is the perfect pathway for those considering advancement in their career.

As a member of our management team, you will work closely with the Centre Manager and collaboratively with the existing Community Leader.

By joining Village, you will become part of a growing network that values collaborative learning and encourages critical reflection, fostering growth within the early education sector.

Village Early Education is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. We understand our responsibilities and statutory duty of care and are committed to raising awareness about the importance of child safety in our organisation and our communities, which is essential for promoting healthy and safe learning environments for children.

The ideal candidate will bring;

Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (minimum)

Managerial experience in Early Education

Working with Children Check

Current First Aid, Asthma, and Anaphylaxis

Sound understanding of the National Quality Framework

Strong communication skills

Village will provide:

Attractive remuneration package

Professional development opportunities

Supportive management structure

Employee Wellbeing - Employee Assistance Program, paid First Aid

Employee discount on childcare fees

Villager of the Month – recognition and celebration of achievements and contributions

All applications must include a full resume and cover letter, addressing the above criteria and suitable applicants will be contacted to arrange an interview.

Remuneration will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.