- Lead organisation-wide Learning & Development initiatives
- Design and deliver training, inductions and leadership development programs
- Full-time, office-based role at our Ryde Support Office
Little Zak's Academy is privately owned and family run. Our aim is to provide early childhood care and education in a safe, welcoming, adopting and nurturing environment.
Our staff are dedicated professionals who value the importance of maintaining an optimum level of care and education for all children. We select our staff based on knowledge and values, vision for children and learning, and commitment to families.
We are seeking an experienced
Learning & Development Manager to join our
Ryde Support Office in a
full-time, office-based role.
Reporting to the General Manager, you will be responsible for leading the organisation's Learning & Development function, ensuring our employees have the skills, knowledge and support to thrive throughout their careers.
Working closely with senior leaders, Centre Directors and key stakeholders, you will design, implement and continuously improve learning initiatives that strengthen leadership capability, support career development and promote a culture of continuous learning across the organisation.
This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact within a growing organisation by designing innovative learning solutions, developing future leaders and helping our teams deliver the highest standard of early childhood education and care.
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitate, develop and implement company induction programs for employees at all levels, including senior leadership
- Design, deliver and evaluate engaging learning and development programs across the organisation
- Develop leadership development and succession planning initiatives
- Create training resources, manuals, presentations and e-learning content
- Identify organisational training needs and capability gaps in partnership with leaders
- Support new centre openings by delivering onboarding and operational training
- Build and maintain relationships with external training providers and education partners
- Maintain Learning Management Systems and training records
- Ensure all learning initiatives comply with regulatory requirements and company policies
- Measure the effectiveness of training programs and drive continuous improvement
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Demonstrated experience in a Learning & Development, Organisational Development or Corporate Training role
- Proven experience designing, facilitating and evaluating learning programs
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities
- Experience creating engaging learning content across multiple delivery methods
- Excellent organisational and project management skills
- Experience using Learning Management Systems (LMS)
- Experience within education, early childhood, vocational education or another highly regulated industry will be highly regarded
Why Join Little Zak's Academy?
- Attractive remuneration package based on skills and experience
- Opportunity to shape Learning & Development across a growing organisation
- Work alongside an experienced and supportive leadership team
- Professional development and career progression opportunities
- Up to 50% childcare discount
- Wellbeing Day each year (after 12 months of service)
- $50 monthly wellness allowance
- $1,000 employee referral bonus
- Access to Sonder Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Little Zak's Child Safety Commitment
Little Zak’s Academy is a Child Safe Organisation. We prioritise the safety, wellbeing, and rights of all children and maintain a strong culture of child safety across our services. As part of our commitment, we have a
rigorous recruitment and screening process in place, including comprehensive reference checks, Police checks and child-safe employment checks.
By applying for a role with Little Zak’s Academy, you acknowledge and agree to
undergo all required child safety checks as part of our employment process.
We are an equal opportunity workplace where diversity is embraced. We foster a culture that supports inclusion and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply.
If you are passionate about developing people and creating meaningful learning experiences that make a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you. Click
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0485 982 484 for a confidential discussion.
