At
Nido Early School, we believe early childhood is a time of magic and discovery for children and for the people who surround them. Our commitment to high-quality education is only one chapter of our story. At Nido, the spirit of lifelong learning lives in all of us; rom our early schools to our support teams and everywhere in between.
Working alongside our People & Quality Leaders, this varied and rewarding role of
Commercial Business Partner will give you the opportunity to make a real difference in our services; guiding our leaders, driving service performance, ensuring compliance and helping our teams thrive both operationally and commercially.
The Role - Supporting our South Australian Services
Drive Commercial Performance -
Partner with our Family Advocates and Executive Service Managers to help services run successfully and sustainably.
- Coach and empower leaders to advocate for every family and child who requires care at Nido
- Support effective roster management aligned to compliant and quality child-to-educator ratios
- Guide services on financial processes, budget spends, and performance dashboards
- Ensure family accounts, resources, and operational costs are proactively managed
Champion Compliance & Quality -
You’ll ensure our services meet and exceed regulatory and operational standards.
- Conduct service visits aligned with compliance and operational guidelines
- Support leaders to maintain National Law and Regulation requirements
- Monitor and guide roster compliance, ratios, and workforce planning
Enhance Family Experience & Growth -
You’ll help create exceptional experiences that families trust and value.
- Support best-practice tour experiences and enrolment conversion
- Guide services on transitions, retention, and exit feedback processes
- Help build strong relationships with families and communities
Collaborate & Influence Across the Business -
You’ll be part of a collaborative leadership network working towards shared success.
- Support broader business initiatives and projects
- Mentor and contribute to the growth of leaders across the organisation
What You Bring
- Is commercially savvy and operationally strong
- Loves coaching and developing leaders
- Understands workforce planning, rostering, and financial performance
- Communicates with clarity, influence, and empathy
- Is organised, proactive, and solutions-focused
- Thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment
Experience in early education is valued, but your leadership, commercial mindset, and passion for people and performance are what matter most.
Why You’ll Love This Role:
- Flexibility to work 4 or five days
- Hybrid Role - WFH and being present in services, coaching and empowering leaders
- Four Week onboarding program
- Incredible salary package; including car allowance, laptop and phone
- You will be elevating all Nido Early School's in South Australia
Every day matters. You matter.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you are interested or would like to find out more, click apply now
For more information on Nido Early Schools, please visit our website (www.nido.edu.au)
Nido Early School is a Child Safe Organisation. We have a zero tolerance to child abuse, and are committed to the safety, participation, and empowerment of all children. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants.