Rata Early Childhood National Manager

The National Manager of ECE plays a crucial role in ensuring the effective delivery of The Salvation Army ECE services across the nation, overseeing operational aspects and providing guidanceto ensure ECE services align with our goals and objectives. This role is 12 monthsfixed-term /part time and hours worked will be 22.5 hours per week. The starting salary for this role will fall between $105,000 - $130,000 per annum pro- rata What will your responsibilities be Supporting the successful operations of our four early childhood education centres. (Auckland and Wellington) Line management of centre managers, on call support and guidance. Curriculum, pedagogical and licensing support. Child Protection concerns, incidents and injuries are adequately supported across services. Health and safety aspects of centre management are overseen and supported. Maintenance of policy and procedure Engage with external agencies Our ideal candidate will Bachelor of Education Early Childhood (or equivalent) Minimum 3 years in Early Childhood Education environment at a management or advisory level Significant experience in relevant service-specific role Employer benefits include TSA discount card for discount with various retailers NZEI Collective Agreement benefits, including 5 weeks' annual leave for NZEI members For non-NZEI members, an additional week of Salvation Army leave awarded annually on 1 of July The Salvation Army is a worldwide evangelical Christian church and human service provider. It is committed to caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society - all through the love of God shown in Jesus. The successful applicant should therefore show an ability to identify with the mission and values of The Salvation Army. Children's Worker Classification Statement (per Children's Act 2014): Applicants with a Schedule 2 conviction must provide an Exemption Certificate for Core Children's Worker roles or undergo an internal assessment for all other Salvation Army roles Physical address: 4 Normanby Street, Wellington #J-18808-Ljbffr