Centre Administrator (BestStart Pinnacles)
About us:
At BestStart, we’re leaders in the early childhood sector, we make a difference and we love what we do. We provide high-quality early education and award-winning childcare for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. BestStart Pinnacles is seeking a passionate and dedicated Centre Administrator to join our energetic and tight-knit team. Our focus is to provide quality education and education to the children in our community.
Join our vibrant team at the at BestStart Pinnacles in Wanaka, where we provide a welcoming and supportive environment for our community. We believe that children learn through active exploration of the environment so we encourage children to make sense of their very own special world through local community outdoor learning opportunities.
Why choose us?
Here at BestStart we are committed to being a progressive and adaptable leader in the ECE sector where our Teachers are recognised for the positive difference they make in children’s lives.
Our benefits include:
- A National Support team
- Learning through Whare Ako our online learning platform
- Want to learn something new? We will support you in taking your career to the next level
- Discounted childcare
- Free annual flu vaccinations
- Confidential counselling through EAP
- Wellbeing programme
About the Role:
We are looking for a dedicated and organised Centre Administrator to cover parental leave. While your main role would be administrative you would occasionally be required to be on the floor with the children. This administration role is key to the success of our centre to enable us to provide the best quality care and education to our children and ensure we meet our requirements under the Ministry of Education regulations.
As a Centre Administrator, you'll play an important part within our team, and you will enjoy a varied role as no two days will ever be the same. You will provide outstanding customer service for our Whanau and have a variety of tasks from data entry, managing bookings, answering parent queries to supporting enquiring families. You will have responsibility for accurate parent accounts, direct debits, account management and payments along with daily, weekly, and termly deadlines that need to be met, so attention to detail and strong organisational skills are important. Being IT savvy and having knowledge of Word and Excel will make this role easier.
We have a National Admin Support team, who operate a helpdesk to ensure Centre Administrators receive support on an ongoing basis. BestStart has very good procedures, training, and support around Ministry of Education requirements, and this will form part of your induction training.
This is a fixed-term role working 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, starting in January 2025 and ending in February 2026.
Role requirements:
Commit to making a difference in the lives of young learners with a team dedicated to excellence. We are looking for the following:
- Team player with excellent communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Compassionate towards whanau
- Good general knowledge of accounts processes and customer account query resolution
- A fast and efficient learner who is highly organised and meticulous with details
- Proficient in Excel, Word and Outlook
- Fantastic customer service skills with a willingness to go the extra mile
How to Apply: Click Apply now and be part of a team that embraces growth, collaboration, and the joy of teaching. We can't wait to welcome you to BestStart Pinnacles!
