Full-Time | Early Learning Centre | Bayswater
Are you an experienced Centre Director who loves building strong teams, creating meaningful relationships with families and developing a high-quality early learning service?
We are looking for a confident, hands-on and passionate Centre Director to take ownership of the day-to-day leadership of our service and work closely with our Approved Provider and management team.
This is a key leadership position for someone who is not only strong in compliance and operations, but also understands that a successful early learning centre is built through great people, strong family relationships and an excellent culture.
What You’ll Be Leading
As Centre Director, you will:
- Lead, mentor and inspire educators to create a positive and accountable team culture
- Maintain high standards across the NQF, NQS, EYLF and Child Safe Standards
- Lead the centre's QIP and continuous improvement journey
- Maintain strong compliance, documentation and operational systems
- Oversee staffing, rostering, ratios and daily centre operations
- Recruit, induct, coach and develop educators
- Support Educational Leaders and Room Leaders to strengthen educational practice
- Build genuine, trusting relationships with children and families
- Conduct centre tours and confidently communicate the value of our service to prospective families
- Drive enrolment, occupancy and family retention through excellent service and follow-up
- Develop strong connections within the local community
- Work closely with the Approved Provider on centre performance, priorities and future growth
- Create a centre environment where children, families and educators genuinely feel welcomed and valued
Who We’re Looking For
You may already be an experienced Centre Director, or a highly capable Assistant Director/2IC ready for your next leadership opportunity.
You will ideally bring:
- Diploma or higher qualification in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Strong leadership experience within an early childhood service
- Excellent knowledge of the NQF, NQS, EYLF and National Regulations
- Strong understanding of compliance and Assessment & Rating
- Confidence leading and holding a team accountable while maintaining a positive culture
- Excellent communication with families, educators and external stakeholders
- Strong organisation and problem-solving skills
- Confidence managing challenging conversations professionally
- Commercial awareness and an understanding of occupancy and enrolment growth
- A proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach
- Current Working with Children Check
- Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis qualifications, or willingness to update as required
Previous experience as a Centre Director/Nominated Supervisor and experience achieving strong Assessment & Rating outcomes will be highly regarded.
What We Offer
You’ll be joining an organisation that values strong leadership and gives its Centre Director the opportunity to genuinely influence the service.
We offer:
- Competitive salary package based on experience
- Full-time, stable leadership position
- Direct support from the Approved Provider and management team
- Autonomy and ownership of your service
- Professional development and career progression opportunities
- Opportunity to recruit, mentor and develop a high-performing team
- Support to continuously improve quality and operational performance
- A welcoming environment focused on children, families and educators
This Role Will Suit You If…
You are the type of Director who walks through the centre and knows what is happening in every room.
You know your families.
You support your educators while also maintaining clear expectations.
You care about compliance, but you also understand that genuine quality goes beyond ticking boxes.
Most importantly, you are excited by the opportunity to lead a service, grow its reputation and build a centre that families recommend to others.
Ready for Your Next Leadership Opportunity?
We would love to hear from you.
Please apply through Indeed with your resume and a short cover letter outlining your Centre Director/leadership experience, your approach to team leadership, and your experience with compliance and occupancy growth.
All applications will be treated confidentially.
Pay: $79,089.48 – $130,309.87 per year
Benefits:
- Childcare assistance
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring program
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Free drinks
- Maternity leave
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Salary packaging
Work Location: In person
