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Childcare centre director (relief director)

Ville de Lyon · Local government

En français : Directeur de crèche (directeur roulant)

This job in plain words

The City of Lyon is looking for a relief childcare centre director to cover long absences of crèche directors across the 9 arrondissements. The job is Category A and is part of the Early Childhood Department, which runs 48 municipal crèches.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants (titulaires) can apply. A contract worker can be hired if no civil servant application has succeeded (article L332-8 of the general civil service code).

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Not stated · State diploma as Educateur de Jeunes Enfants (crèches up to 40 cots) or Infirmière Puéricultrice (crèches with 40 cots or more).
Contract
Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. For a contract worker: contract of up to 3 years, renewable up to a maximum of 6 years.

The profile they want:

  • State diploma as Educateur de Jeunes Enfants or Infirmière Puéricultrice.
  • Good management, organisation and people skills.
  • Professional rigour.
  • Ability to motivate teams around the educational project.
  • Listening skills and ability to bring people together.

What you would do

  • Manage and take responsibility for the childcare centre.
  • Ensure the centre's educational project matches the City's framework.
  • Welcome and support children and their families.
  • Manage the team and lead the management group.
  • Handle the centre's administrative and financial management.
  • Build relationships with partners and other City departments.

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, using the button on the official offer page on Choisir le Service Public.

Good to know:

  • The job is vacant from 7 November 2026.
  • Long-term replacements across Lyon's 9 arrondissements.
  • The post is open to health management and early childhood grades such as educateur and puéricultrice.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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