Centre Manager / Director

• Competitive salary package with annual bonus
• Flexible full-time hours that offer work-life balance
• 50% childcare fee discount
• 15% ECEC Worker Retention Payment
• Great pathway to more leadership roles.

The Centre :
This beautiful 38-place service in Sydney's Central Coast is looking for an experienced and passionate Centre Director to lead their team of teachers and educators. You will be the heart of the service, inspiring and driving excellence of every aspect of the centre operations. This is also a great opportunity for an Assistant Director with Acting Director experience to step up in their career.

The Role :
As a Centre Director, your main responsibilities will include :

• Manage daily centre operations, including staffing, budgets, and parent communication
• Inspire and support educators and teachers through coaching, mentoring, and professional growth
• Design and deliver engaging, age-appropriate activities for children's holistic development
• Prioritise children's safety and well-being, adhering to policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with all regulations and standards
• Cultivate a positive, inclusive culture that values teamwork and diversity.

About You :
To be successful in this position, you must have :

• A Diploma or Bachelors of Early Childhood Education, or working towards the qualification (ACECQA-approved)
• Minimum 2-3 years of Acting or Centre Director experience
• Current Working with Children's Check
• Recent Child Protection Training/Safeguarding
• Current First-Aid Certificate (including asthma and anaphylactic training)
• Passionate belief in the early years care, development and education of children
• Strong ethics and genuine approach towards child safety and WHS
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Adaptability, flexibility and resilience and is able to respond positively to change
• Australian unrestricted working rights.