Junior Adventures Group

Program Location: sKids Support Office

We are currently seeking a passionate and experienced Regional Operations Manager to manage the delivery of service excellence and retain and grow commercially viable OSCAR services in the region.   

This role has a team of 2-3 direct reports (Senior Programme Leaders) who are regionally clustered to provide day to day support of the programmes.

This role will lead, manage and develop programme teams in our sites across the lower north island and the south island and nurture effective relationships within our school communities.

Safe Kids in Daily Supervision (sKids), was launched in New Zealand in 1996 and has since become New Zealand’s largest private out of school supervised care provider at schools throughout the country, offering before and after school care, holiday programmes, as well as specialty programmes including; cooking, music and multi-sports.

 

Location of the role:

Wellington or Auckland

 

Key Functions of the role:

• Quality service delivery & OSCAR accreditation assessment outcomes
• Retention of services through operational excellence
• Effective relationship management
• Minimise risk and manage safety & compliance in services
• Manage service delivery to achieve budgeted results
• Lead and manage performance & development
• Effective utilisation of employees
• Engage and retain employees
• Effective relationships with schools

 

About you

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Educational Leadership or Operational Experience managing across multiple regions
• A track record in a similar management role within a similar sized multi-site, distributed network organisation
• Ability to work in a fast paced and fun environment.
• A genuine passion for working in fun, fast paced, child centred environments
• A can-do attitude and willingness to lead from the front
• An ability to provide exceptional customer service
• Considerable experience leading and managing teams to achieve visible results
• Track record of managing compliance and reporting within a regulated industry
• Proven experience of developing and delivering to a quality and safety agenda
• Experience of managing continuous improvement and change

 

Knowledge and experience in OSCAR or Early Childhood Education is desirable but not essential.

 

If you would like to request a copy of the position description please email adelina@skids.co.nz

 

 If you are an experienced Operations Manager, APPLY NOW!

 

Safeguarding

sKids is committed to Child Protection and the safeguarding of children and young people in our care and we expect all staff to operate in a way that reflects this intent. All successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check. All applicants must hold the right to work in New Zealand.