Waipapa Taumata Rau| The University of Auckland

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s pre-eminent University, with a turnover of $1.3bn, including research revenue of over $300m generated across eight diverse faculties and two research institutes. With over 6,000 staff and 45,000 students, the University of Auckland is one of New Zealand’s most significant and complex entities.

About the team | Mō tō mātou rōpū 

The University is committed to providing an excellent supportive work and study environment to support staff and student parents and carers to be successful and achieve a sustainable balance between work/study and family life.  As part of this, the University offers a high-quality Early Childhood Education service through our six licenced ECE centres & our Kōhanga Reo. We have a mission to establish learning communities that enable ngā tamariki and whānau to achieve their full potential.

Our six whare offer over 300 places for infants, toddlers and young children across three campuses. All services are led & managed by a Centre Leader and are operated by qualified & registered kaiako to provide a safe, nurturing environments with the highest standards of early education and care.

The opportunity | Te Whiwhinga mahi

We are seeking an exceptional General Manager with fantastic people skills who is able to provide leadership and management oversight to our Centres ensuring the University’s commitment to high quality ECE utilising research and teaching expertise and opportunities.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Campus Life the General Manager has responsibility for strategic, operational, regulatory and financial elements of running the ECE Centres.

For more information, please see Position Description

About you | He kōrero mōu

• You will have a relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in Early Childhood Education management and leadership.
• Experience in leading and implementing change, managing a range of projects and working collaboratively across organisations.
• You will be a superb communicator, with high levels of emotional intelligence to successfully build stakeholder relationships and lead the Centre Leaders.
• You will have an excellent grasp on innovative practices in ECE and the latest research developments in this space to ensure our centres are leading edge in practice.
• Whilst you will be a strategic, big picture person, you will be able to balance this with operational management such as property management, budgets, aligning practices with government policies and procedures and ensuring overall compliance is met.

What we offer | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou

The University of Auckland is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

• Flexible employment practices and a culture that supports work-life balance
• Career development programmes
• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave
• 6.75% superannuation scheme

For more information please visit our Staff Benefits page.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Applications should be submitted online, before the closing date of Sunday 31st October and include a current CV and cover letter outlining what strengths you will bring to this role.

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Josh Chapman – [email protected]

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive and equitable environment. For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQITakatāpui+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other equity issues go to www.equity.auckland.ac.nz.

In accordance with our commitment to equitable recruitment, the University welcomes applications from all suitably qualified and experienced candidates. In response to COVID-19 the New Zealand Government has imposed a travel ban and are currently only allowing New Zealand Residents, Citizens and visa holders meeting a strict exception policy to enter the country, all of whom must currently enter Government approved quarantine for two weeks on arrival.

It is uncertain when these border restrictions will change, and this may impact the degree to which an offshore candidate can engage in the interview process; or be available to commence in a new position. For more information and updates on the border restrictions visit the Immigration New Zealand website or the New Zealand Government’s official Covid-19 website.