Are you ready to make waves in early learning? 🌊 Our vibrant early learning service is licensed for 159 children, located in the stunning coastal community of Southport, is searching for a passionate and inspiring Service Manager to lead our team and create a nurturing environment for children to thrive. With a unique focus on nature, wellness, and innovation, we’re excited to welcome someone who can take our programs to the next level. 

Why You’ll Love It Here:

• Beach Kinder Program: Our unique program connects children with the natural world, fostering creativity and resilience.
• Brand-New Yard: Our state-of-the-art outdoor space encourages exploration, play, and imagination.
• Master Chef: The children's very own area for cooking.
• Passion for Wellness: Our children love yoga, mindfulness, and all things nature. Help us champion their growth and wellbeing!
• Long-standing team of dedicated and passionate staff: With regular professional development opportunities to ensure your team stay up to date with exceeding practices. 

Perks and Benefits:

🧩Above award pay

🧩Dedicated leadership program with financial bonuses

🧩People centric, health and wellbeing initiatives inc FREE First Aid, CPR and Flu Vaccinations

🧩75% Staff Childcare Discount*

🧩Discounts to 100’s of major retailers

🧩Access to Sonder our 24/7 safety and wellbeing service

🧩YOUR PAY YOUR WAY - Track, Grow and access to same-day pay with our financial wellbeing provider, Humanforce Thrive. 

🧩SHEL-endar our tailored professional development platform where you can access training with Education Specialists to reach your goals inc partnerships with industry leaders.

🧩Regular networking opportunities to come together and collaborate with other Managers.

🧩Interstate relocation support

🧩+ so much more

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven leadership experience in early childhood education.
• A natural ability to lead, mentor, and inspire Educators to achieve excellence.
• In-depth knowledge of play-based emergent curriculums and relevant guidelines.
• A passion for innovation and thinking outside the box when it comes to community engagement and programming.
• A commitment to creating a positive, inclusive, and supportive environment for children and staff alike.
• Strong understanding of the NQF, EYLF, and QLD Kindergarten Guidelines.
• Excellent knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements to ensure the highest standards of safety, quality, and care are maintained.

Why join SHEL? 

What matters to you, at work, at home and in life?

A career with Story House help bring all the pieces together. 

Empowering YOU - Want to have real impact, where you're really seen? Choose us.

Embracing YOU - Whoever you are, wherever you're from, we value you and your story.

Supporting YOU - The right benefits and support make all the difference. So we focus on the things YOU need. 

Celebrating YOU - We all want to belong. Here, you'll find trust, connection.....and plenty of fun!

Developing YOU - Everyone promises opportunity. Here it really happens. 

Story House Early Learning is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment, providing mutual respect for all employees.

At Story House, we prioritise the safety and wellbeing of our community, which is why we are committed to the Child Safe Standards and have Safety as one of our values.

All final applicants for this position will be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

We look forward to meeting you.

*CCS eligible care