Windermere’s not for profit Outside School Hours Care and Family Day Care services are committed to providing quality education and care that supports positive opportunities for all families in our communities.

Join our team in this full-time on-going role and play an integral part of our Senior Leadership Group at Windermere.

Why work at Windermere?

We are committed to outcome-focused care for children, families and individuals and to making a positive difference in the community. As well as tailored support services for individuals and families, Windermere provides a varied scope of services to support disadvantaged and vulnerable people. Windermere offers a culture of flexibility, support and wellbeing.

Staff Benefits - this is where we stand out from the crowd!  Windermere offers staff a wide range of unique benefits beyond the salary.

• Flexible Ways of Working - home, in the office or combination of both
• Above Award Personal Leave and 17.5% annual leave loading
• Gifted days off (between Christmas and New Year)
• Employee Referral Program - $500 per referral
• Flexible Leave Scheme (50/52, 51/52)
• Generous salary packaging (up to $15,900 per year + additional $2,650 meals and entertainment)
• Structured performance and 1-on-1 development check-ins and secondment opportunities
• Staff discount program for everyday items
• Opportunities for professional development
• Study Leave provisions
• Rostered Days Off
• 9 Day Fortnight option
• Paid Parental Leave    

Windermere care about staff and strive for continuous improvement, which is why we regularly ask our staff and consumers about what we can do better. In our latest staff survey 95% of respondents said they are "happy to tell their family and friends they work at Windermere" and 95% agree "staff are welcome regardless of age, cultural background, race, religion, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation".

About the opportunity

Overseeing the full spectrum of the Family Day Care (FDC) function, the Manager of Early Childhood Education & Care (ECECS) is responsible for managing the operational and strategic needs of the programs to ensure high quality and outcomes focused services that are compliant with relevant regulatory and legislative requirements. Furthermore, you will utilise your strong business acumen, creativity and innovation in evolving our Out of School Hours program as well as being a positive and encouraging advocate for change.

To be considered for this role, you will possess highly developed organisational skills and people management skills including conflict resolution, team building and the provision of coaching, support and direction to staff. You will demonstrate high levels of emotional intelligence and the ability to inspire and motivate others in times of rapid change, responding to varying issues in a consistent manner and exercising maturity of judgement and sound problem solving capability.

This is a rare opportunity to provide transformational leadership to a highly engaged and motivated team of professionals and contribute to the achievement of Windermere’s 2023 - 2026 Strategic Plan.

Key Selection Criteria 

• Tertiary qualification in Early Childhood, Social Work, Social Sciences, Welfare. Community Health or Allied Health or similar discipline with a post graduate qualification in Management, Change Management, Human Resources or similar or willingness to undertake same
• Previous Senior level experience in a delivering program, including Planning, Service Design or delivery ideally within Education and Care, Health or Social Services sector.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing a high performing team across multi-sites.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex and numerous priorities to meet deadlines in a high demand, fast paced work environment
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills within a complex service environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills and the capacity to build and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and implement policies and legislative requirements into operations to achieve Key Performance Indicators
• Demonstrated experience in financial management skills including the ability to develop annual budgets and be accountable for expenditure across multiple contracts / service areas
• Demonstrated competence in use of business technology, internet and desktop applications. For example, MS Outlook, Word, Excel spreadsheets, and database packages
• Willingness to promote and support practices that are inclusive, culturally responsive, safe and accessible.
• Current Victorian Drivers’ Licence.
• Willingness to undertake relevant pre-employment screening and checks.
• Right to Work in Australia e.g. Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or Visa holder with full working rights

If this job excites you, then click the “Apply Now” button to view the detailed Position Description and submit your application. Please also ensure you address the Key Selection Criteria in your application letter.

If you require any specific access adjustments or support within the Windermere recruitment, interview or onboarding process please contact our Talent Acquisition Specialist via phone +613 8794 1311 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Manager - Early Childhood Education & Care Services enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Windermere is committed to equity & equality for consumers and employees, this by building diverse and inclusive services and work environments, where all peoples from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander, CALD, LGBTIQ+ Communities and those living with disability will know and feel accepted, affirmed, safe and celebrated. Windermere is delivering this through the continued development and implementation of our Welcoming and Inclusion Strategy as we seek to provide a diverse workforce at all levels.