Early Learning and Community Engagement Manager

About the role

Exciting new position to lead and support a portfolio of services across our early childhood services. Reporting into the Executive Manager Early Learning, this role will help shape pedagogical and educational leadership and help drive community engagement across our services.

• Coach, mentor and support the team in your portfolio of services to provide high quality education and care to the children at our services.
• Support and mentor the team to build strong partnerships with families and other stakeholders.
• Guide and support the team to provide an inclusive and culturally safe environment for all children and families.
• Ensure that your services are compliant with all company policies and regulatory requirements and that these are embedded into practice.
• Manage financials and performance management across our services
• Identify potential risks for the business regarding demographic changes, competition and expansion opportunities.
• Develop and implement community engagement strategies and approaches to meet and deliver innovative programs across our services and community.
• Investigate potential grant opportunities that support innovative programs across our communities.
• Represent Cire Early Learning in community partnerships and networks across our communities.
• Influence effective community engagement program design and delivery by researching and identifying the specific issues, needs and interests of target audiences through timely and relevant consultation mechanisms.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Comprehensive knowledge of compliance and legislation, including a solid background in the Early Childhood Sector
• Excellent leadership, motivational skills and experience with conflict resolution and workplace relations.
• Strong business acumen, including a good understanding of financials.
• Ability to drive pedagogical and educational leadership.
• Proactive approach to community engagement along with experience working with community based or local government committees.
• Proven ability to drive partnerships with organisations, business and other stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, influencing and interpersonal skills to develop strong internal and external relationships.
• Proven project-management and organisational skills to manage work within agreed standards and timelines.

To enjoy Cire’s environment and culture, you will have a community focus, friendly personality and positive attitude. You will demonstrate our Values of Respect, Quality and Integrity. You will enjoy being an integral part of a professional team.

The Perks

At Cire, we know that our employees are our greatest asset. That’s why we offer a number of employee benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• Salary Packaging that helps you keep more of your hard-earned money
• Travel Allowance
• Mobile Phone and Laptop
• EAP Services
• Discounted Childcare

What Next?

If you see yourself fitting in well with us and our vision, please send your cover letter and CV via the Apply button or .

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact the Cire Recruitment Team on (03) 7067 6115.

Cire Services Commitment to Child Safety

• Cire Services is committed to creating a child safe organisation where all children and young people are safe and feel safe.
• Cire Services has greater focus on safety for those children and young people who are considered more at risk to abuse and neglect.
• Cire Services actively supports and facilitates participation and inclusion of Aboriginal children, children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds (CALD), those who are unable to live at home, children with a disability and/or children from sexuality and gender diverse groups (LGBTQIA+).