Centre Director

Centre Director – Possum’s Patch Early Childhood Centre

Part-time | Mount Victoria, NSW 2786 

$90,000-$120,000 FTE including superannuation, plus Director allowance, salary packaging and benefits

Plus an additional 15% Government Worker Retention Grant – approximately $14,000-$20,000 FTE

 Lead with purpose in a small, community-connected centre where every child is known, included and celebrated.

Lead a small, community-connected early childhood centre where every child is known, included and celebrated. Possum’s Patch Early Childhood Centre is seeking an experienced Centre Director and Nominated Supervisor to provide warm, confident leadership in our 24-place long day care service in Mount Victoria.

Why join us?

• Lead a 24-place centre with strong local connections and a close-knit team
• Work in the original sandstone Mount Victoria schoolhouse, co-located with Mount Victoria Public School
• Join a ChildSafe, values-led organisation committed to inclusion, quality and family-centred practice
• Be supported with professional learning, wellbeing leave, EAP and flexible work options

About the role

As Centre Director, you will lead daily operations, educational quality, compliance, team culture and family partnerships. You will help create the conditions for children to thrive, families to feel connected and educators to do their best work.

• Lead and support a dedicated early childhood team
• Champion inclusive, high-quality education and care aligned with the NQF and EYLF
• Oversee staffing, enrolments, compliance, reporting and continuous improvement
• Build trusted relationships with families, the school and local community partners
• Promote a safe, child-centred environment where every child is respected and supported

What you’ll bring

• An ACECQA-approved Early Childhood degree
• Leadership experience in early childhood education and care
• Strong knowledge of the NQF, EYLF and child protection requirements
• Confidence to act as Nominated Supervisor
• A collaborative leadership style and commitment to inclusion and family-centred practice

Benefits

• $90,000-$120,000 FTE including superannuation
• Additional 15% Government Worker Retention Grant, approximately $14,000-$20,000 FTE
• Director allowance and salary packaging benefits
• Flexible work options, negotiable for the right candidate
• Additional Wellbeing Leave, EAP and ongoing professional learning
• Supportive, values-led workplace culture

Connect is a ChildSafe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all backgrounds, abilities and identities.

If you’re ready to lead a small, community-connected centre where relationships matter, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today.