Centre Director/ Nominated Supervisor

Centre Director / Nominated Supervisor

Cooma School for Early Learning | Cooma, NSW | Full-time

Cooma School for Early Learning is seeking an experienced and passionate Centre Director / Nominated Supervisor to lead our family-owned early learning service in Cooma NSW.

We are an 81-place service providing high-quality education and care in a warm, welcoming and supportive environment. As a family-owned service, we value strong relationships with our children, families, educators and our local community.

We are looking for an exceptional leader who understands that the safety, rights and best interests of children must always come first. You will play a critical role in creating and maintaining a strong child-safe culture, supporting your team to uphold high professional standards and ensuring every child is safe, respected and valued.

About the role

As Centre Director / Nominated Supervisor, you will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership and operation of the service. Working closely with our management team, you will lead a positive and capable team while ensuring the service operates in accordance with the National Quality Framework, National Law and Regulations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, supporting and developing a team of early childhood educators

• Promoting and embedding a strong child-safe culture throughout the service

• Ensuring the safety, rights and best interests of children are the paramount consideration in decision-making and daily practice

• Ensuring the service meets its obligations under the National Quality Framework, National Law and Regulations

• Supporting and maintaining high-quality educational programs and practice

• Building strong, respectful relationships with children, families, educators and the local community

• Managing day-to-day centre operations

• Supporting continuous improvement through the SAT and Quality Improvement Plan and ongoing critical reflection

• Creating a positive, professional and accountable workplace culture

• Supporting staff to understand and meet their child protection, mandatory reporting and child safety obligations

• Managing concerns, complaints and incidents appropriately and ensuring children and families feel safe to speak up

• Supporting child-safe recruitment, induction and ongoing employment practices

• Working closely with the management team on the ongoing growth and success of the service

About you

We are looking for a genuine and capable people leader who is passionate about early childhood education.

You will be organised, approachable and confident in making decisions. You will understand the responsibility that comes with leading an education and care service and be committed to creating an environment where children are safe, respected, listened to and supported.

To be successful, you will ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Centre Director, Nominated Supervisor or in a senior leadership role within early childhood education and care

• An ACECQA-approved Diploma or Bachelor qualification in Early Childhood Education 

• A strong understanding of the National Quality Framework, National Law and National Regulations

• A demonstrated commitment to child safety, children's rights and the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations

• Strong knowledge of child protection, mandatory reporting and safeguarding responsibilities

• Experience leading and supporting educators to maintain professional boundaries and high standards of conduct

• Experience supporting teams through coaching, mentoring and professional development

• Strong communication, leadership and relationship-building skills

• Sound organisational and problem-solving skills

• A current NSW Working with Children Check

• Gecko training 

• Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis training

Our commitment to child safety

Cooma School for Early Learning is committed to providing a child-safe environment where children feel safe, respected, heard and supported. The safety, rights and best interests of children are our paramount consideration.

We expect all employees to actively contribute to our child-safe culture, uphold appropriate professional boundaries and understand their responsibilities in protecting children from harm.

Our recruitment process reflects this commitment. All applicants will undergo child-safe recruitment and screening processes to assess their suitability to work with children. This may include verification of identity, qualifications and employment history, Working with Children Check verification, thorough reference checks including enquiries about child safety and professional conduct, and other suitability checks required under relevant legislation and regulations.

Why join Cooma School for Early Learning?

This is an opportunity to join a family-owned service where you can genuinely make a difference. We value our team and believe that strong leadership and a positive workplace culture create better outcomes for children, families and educators.

We offer:

• A supportive and involved management team

• The opportunity to lead and shape an 81-place service

• A welcoming, family-oriented workplace

• A supportive leadership environment where your ideas and experience are valued

• Ongoing professional development and career growth

• Competitive remuneration based on experience and qualifications

If this sounds like the kind of leadership opportunity you’ve been looking for, we’d love to hear from you.

Please apply through SEEK with your resume and a brief cover letter telling us a little about yourself and your experience.

Applications close Friday, 18 September 2026.