Centre Director | Exceeding-rated early childhood service | Lead a respected local service

Lead a respected, community-managed early childhood education and care service, help a committed team thrive and shape a working week that suits the way you lead.

Why this opportunity stands out

• $130,000–$140,000 plus superannuation
• Genuine flexibility in how you structure your working week
• Full-time administrative support
• Established Educational Leader responsible for curriculum and pedagogical leadership
• Additional paid service closures throughout the year
• Early service closure on Fridays
• Staffing maintained above minimum ratio requirements
• Planned succession following the retirement of a long-serving Director

• About the service
  

You will lead an Exceeding-rated, 50-place, community-managed not-for-profit early childhood education and care service on Sydney's North Shore.

Co-located with an outside school hours care program, the service is supported by a full-time administrator and an experienced Educational Leader. This structure allows you to focus on supporting the team, building trusted relationships with families and responding to the needs of the community the service exists to support.

The service has a strong local identity and longstanding relationships with the families who attend. It welcomes children, families and educators from a range of backgrounds, with its practices shaped by the community's needs, values and cultural calendar.

The team is committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and supportive environment where children, families and educators feel valued. You will work alongside the Educational Leader, who retains responsibility for curriculum and pedagogical leadership, and the full-time administrator, who manages the service's day-to-day administration.

About the role

As Centre Director, you will have responsibility for the service's day-to-day operations, compliance, staffing and relationships with families and the wider community.

You will work with the organisation's leadership and service team to maintain a positive workplace culture and ensure the service continues to provide a safe, consistent and welcoming experience for children and families.

You will interpret changes to government policy, regulation and compliance requirements, update relevant policies and practices, and support the team to implement them effectively.

The role offers genuine flexibility in how you structure your 38-hour working week, while maintaining the visibility, availability and accountability expected of a Centre Director.

About you

You may already be an experienced Centre Director or Service Manager. Alternatively, you may be an accomplished Assistant Director or senior early childhood leader ready to take responsibility for an entire service.

You will bring:

• Strong knowledge of early childhood education and care regulation, compliance and service operations
• Demonstrated experience supporting and leading early childhood teams
• Confidence managing rosters, staffing matters and workplace performance
• An approved early childhood qualification, or another relevant qualification combined with substantial early childhood sector leadership experience
• Sound judgement and the ability to make decisions independently
• Warm, tactful and credible communication with families and educators
• Genuine respect for the service's cultural identity, calendar and community expectations
• Eligibility and willingness to act as Nominated Supervisor and Responsible Person
• A current Working with Children Check and the required child protection and first aid credentials, or the ability to obtain them before commencement

The decisive requirement is your ability to lead a regulated early childhood education and care service safely, thoughtfully and consistently, while bringing out the best in the people around you.

How to apply

Apply through SEEK with your résumé and a short introduction outlining your experience leading early childhood education and care operations, compliance, teams and family relationships.

For a confidential discussion, contact Josh Freeman at josh.freeman@earlyyearstalent.com.

All enquiries and applications will be treated in strict confidence.