Froebel Australia is a growing not-for-profit provider of early education and care services in Sydney and Melbourne. We currently operate five Early Learning Centres with a unique educational profile built around immersive language learning, inquiry-based STEM education and sustainability education.

We take pride in being not-for-profit and continuously strive for excellence both as an organisation and across our five locations, Alexandria and St Leonards (Sydney) as well as Fitzroy North, Carlton and Parkville (Melbourne). Please visit our Froebel website (www.froebel.com.au/) learn more about us!

We are looking for a full-time Curriculum and Compliance Manager to join our leadership team based at Froebel’s Head Office in the Sydney CBD from January 2025. This role is full-time, ideally worked across 5 days (4 days and part-time negotiable for the right candidate).

In this role, you will:

• Oversee and be responsible for the holistic and ongoing implementation of Froebel pedagogy and compliant practice in the curriculum across all Froebel services,
• Support, collaborate with and mentor our services' leadership teams,
• Observe practice and educational program implementation, coach and mentor early childhood educators and teachers in collaboration with the Educational Leaders and across all services in Sydney and Melbourne,
• Ensure compliant and exceeding planning and documentation processes in alignment with Froebel pedagogy and the EYLF/VEYLDF (Note: Froebel uses Story Park),
• Oversee and support service leadership teams in ensuring day-to-day operations are compliant with national law and regulations as well as best practice guidelines,
• Review Froebel policies and procedures in consultation with all relevant stakeholders, and maintain a consistent review cycle,
• Oversee and assist service teams with incident recording and reporting to the regulatory authorities,
• Support our Centre Directors with effective family grievances and complaints resolution,
• Stay on top of the current regulatory and legislative framework that governs the early childhood education and care sector, and consistently advise service teams on relevant changes,
• Proactively explore and engage with best and next practice research in early childhood education and care, and introduce new ideas and initiatives to the organisation,
• Inspire ongoing critical reflection on curriculum and practice and create time and space for reimagining early childhood education,
• Contribute to the ongoing professional development of the educational team, especially in relation to developing leadership capabilities and skills.

Our ideal candidate for this role will:

• Hold a early childhood degree (or qualification),
• Have extensive experience in working in an early education and care service/the early childhood sector in roles relevant to this position,
• Share an alignment with Froebel’s philosophy and values,
• Have demonstrated knowledge of the early childhood sector and early childhood pedagogy, with curiosity for following recent scientific research,
• Have specific interest in an inquiry-based approach to early learning,
• Have an in depth understanding of relevant laws and regulations, including child safe standards,
• Have a proven track record in leading, implementing and managing quality, safety and risk management measures including developing and reviewing policies,
• Have strong organisational and project management skills with an ability to work to timelines and be outcome focused whilst managing multiple tasks with attention to detail,
• Come with great people skills and enjoys building and fostering relationships and mentoring,
• Be available to travel interstate on a regular basis,
• Be across most relevant Microsoft Office products and have general tech-savviness,
• Be a collaborative team player with a positive mindset, sunny attitude and a can-do-spirit,
• Hold a Working with Children Check.

We offer:

• Full-time work (part-time negotiable)
• An attractive, modern workplace in the CBD (close to Wynyard station ), with a small, collaborative leadership team and a supportive team culture,
• A competitive salary with options for salary packaging,
• Access to exclusive staff discounts on a range of products and services,
• Flexible working arrangements (please note this position is predominantly office-based, but part-working from home can be discussed),
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program,
• Additional end-of-year leave for our annual closing period.

If this role is for you, click 'Apply Now' and include your CV and a short cover letter outlining your motivation to apply and how you meet the selection criteria for this role. Please indicate in your application your availability, preferred days of work and salary expectations. Interviews will start early for suitable candidates.

If you wish to have a (confidential) first conversation about any aspects of the role, please contact our People and Culture Manager NSW, Caroline, on [email protected] using the subject line: Curriculum and Compliance Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Only eligible applicants will be contacted by Froebel.

Froebel is a child-safe organisation.