Child Care Centre Manager Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Child Care Centre Manager Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Child Care Centre Director, Child Care Coordinator

ANZSCO Code: 134111 | Unit Code: 1341

Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 1 Years

Assessing Bodies: Trades Recognition Australia (TRA)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): MLTSSL

Specialization: Not Defined

Profile Description: Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the activities of a childcare centre or service including physical and human resources.

Job Duties:

• developing and implementing programs to enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of young children
• providing care for children in before-school, after-school, day, and vacation care centres
• directing and supervising Child Carers in providing care and supervision for young children
• ensuring the centre is a safe area for children, staff and visitors
• complying with relevant government requirements and standards
• liaising with parents
• maintaining records and accounts for the centre
• recruiting staff and coordinating professional development

Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 189 - Skilled Independent (subclass 189) - Points-Tested
• 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 485 - Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) - Graduate Work
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family sponsored
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) – Medium Term Stream
• 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
• 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored
• 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)

Registration or Licensing: Not Required

Industries: Child Care Centre Managers are mainly employed in: Health Care and Social Assistance; Education and Training; and Arts and Recreation Services

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Child Care Centre Managers is Advanced Diploma/Diploma (44.3 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Child Care Centre Managers is expected to be low (equal to or less than 5,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).

Age Group: The main age group is 35-44 years (31.6 per cent) and the median age is 41 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Child Care Centre Managers is 86.8 per cent and 86.0 per cent of Child Care Centre Managers work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 39.3 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $1,094 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).

Employment: Employment for this occupation rose very strongly (in percentage terms) in the past five years and rose very strongly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Child Care Centre Managers to November 2020 is expected to grow very strongly.