Commercial Business Partner

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Education & Childcare ServicesAdelaide - CBD and Inner City SuburbsPermanent / Full Time
Job No : 1617728
At Nido Early School, we believe early childhood is a time of magic and discovery for children and for the people who surround them. Our commitment to high-quality education is only one chapter of our story. At Nido, the spirit of lifelong learning lives in all of us; rom our early schools to our support teams and everywhere in between.

Working alongside our People & Quality Leaders, this varied and rewarding role of Commercial Business Partner will give you the opportunity to make a real difference in our services; guiding our leaders, driving service performance, ensuring compliance and helping our teams thrive both operationally and commercially.

The Role - Supporting our South Australian Services 

Drive Commercial Performance - 
Partner with our Family Advocates and Executive Service Managers to help services run successfully and sustainably. 
  • Coach and empower leaders to advocate for every family and child who requires care at Nido
  • Support effective roster management aligned to compliant and quality child-to-educator ratios
  • Guide services on financial processes, budget spends, and performance dashboards
  • Ensure family accounts, resources, and operational costs are proactively managed
Champion Compliance & Quality - 
You’ll ensure our services meet and exceed regulatory and operational standards.
  • Conduct service visits aligned with compliance and operational guidelines
  • Support leaders to maintain National Law and Regulation requirements
  • Monitor and guide roster compliance, ratios, and workforce planning
Enhance Family Experience & Growth - 
You’ll help create exceptional experiences that families trust and value.
  • Support best-practice tour experiences and enrolment conversion
  • Guide services on transitions, retention, and exit feedback processes
  • Help build strong relationships with families and communities
Collaborate & Influence Across the Business - 
You’ll be part of a collaborative leadership network working towards shared success.
  • Support broader business initiatives and projects
  • Mentor and contribute to the growth of leaders across the organisation
What You Bring
  • Is commercially savvy and operationally strong
  • Loves coaching and developing leaders
  • Understands workforce planning, rostering, and financial performance
  • Communicates with clarity, influence, and empathy
  • Is organised, proactive, and solutions-focused
  • Thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment
Experience in early education is valued, but your leadership, commercial mindset, and passion for people and performance are what matter most.
  
Why You’ll Love This Role:
  • Flexibility to work 4 or five days 
  • Hybrid Role - WFH and being present in services, coaching and empowering leaders
  • Four Week onboarding program 
  • Incredible salary package; including car allowance, laptop and phone
  • You will be elevating all Nido Early School's in South Australia
Every day matters. You matter.

HOW TO APPLY:
If you are interested or would like to find out more, click apply now

For more information on Nido Early Schools, please visit our website (www.nido.edu.au)
  
Nido Early School is a Child Safe Organisation. We have a zero tolerance to child abuse, and are committed to the safety, participation, and empowerment of all children. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants.