Nido Early School are seeking a passionate and dedicated Area Manager to champion exceeding quality practice and continuous improvement within a cluster of services, in the Northern suburbs of Perth.

About Us

Nido Education currently owns, manages, and operates over 90 long day-care facilities across Australia for children from birth to school age. We are passionate about providing exceptional quality education and care for Australian children and we seek to provide a professional and nurturing family-type environment that supports children through their emotional, social, and physical learning

Nido Early Schools are inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach and view children as capable learners. We also “Empower our people, which leads to an empowered organisation”. Our core values are extremely important to us. They define how we think, act, and make decisions in every area of our business.

About the role:

You will support the team, families and children to settle in to our architecturally designed and purpose built Nido Services, embedding quality education, care and practices. You will be instrumental in providing Australian families the very best start to their experiences in early education.
Duties include:

• Supporting a cluster of around 6-8 services in the Northern suburbs
• Report on financial, operational, quality, and compliance KPIs to the Operations Team 
• Lead a team of 6-8 direct reports and indirectly influence up to 300 
• Provide unwavering support to Service Managers and Educators throughout Assessment & Rating processes 
• Embed essential operating processes for streamlined efficiency 
• Ensure comprehensive compliance reporting and proactive prevention strategies
• Work alongside our Centre Directors and their teams to uphold Nido’s commitment and values

About you:

• Hold a bachelor or Diploma in Early Childhood or equivalent (essential)
• Have a minimum of 3 year’s experience as an Area Manager in Early Education as well as centre director experience
• Be passionate and dedicated to lead dynamic team dedicated to the Reggio Emilia approach
• Possess extensive knowledge of long day care operations, including EYLF, National Quality Standard, assessment and rating procedures, budgeting, recruitment, marketing, and customer service 
• Be confident in leading and supporting our brand new services across Perth
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop a team
• A resilient self-starter, comfortable dealing with ambiguity and change with a forward-thinking mindset
• Strong time management skills both written and verbal
• Hold a valid WWCC
• Hold a driving license in WA

Benefits: 

• A great salary package on offer, plus a company car + laptop and a mobile phone as well as working from home opportunities
• Flexible Working Options to support your work-life balance – 4 day a week would be considered
• Comprehensive 4-week induction led by our WA Area Managers 
• Engage in quarterly offsite/interstate networking and planning meetings 
• Enjoy discounted childcare fees for your own children in our services 
• Be part of a supportive leadership and team environment 
• Company car provided, along with a phone and laptop 
• Discounted Bupa Membership

Apply Now! 
To embark on this journey or learn more, visit our website: www.nido.edu.au 

Nido Early School is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children, adhering to stringent child safety guidelines.