POSITION DESCRIPTION

Lead business systems, compliance and strategic growth across St Nicholas Early Education and OOSH in this newly created leadership opportunity.

Join St Nicholas Early Education & OOSH in this newly created senior leadership opportunity as our Head of Business Administration.

The Primary purpose of this position is to provide strategic leadership for business systems and administration compliance including oversight and management of the Childcare Management System (CCMS), OWNA, the Family Assistance, including Child Care Subsidy Law and the NSW Children (Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations.)

The Head of Business Administration will foster a positive culture of customer excellence, that places the customer at the core of decisions and ensures the delivery of an exceptional experience throughout their enrolment at St Nicholas.

If you are an experienced leader who thrives on improving systems, driving innovation and ensuring operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

The Benefits

St Nicholas offers a wide range of benefits that support and enrich the lives of our employees, including:

- mn Benefits program: Enjoy up to 10% off at top retailers with our mn Benefits program
- Salary: Attractive Salary + Super
- Flexibility: You will be supported to balance work and personal commitments through flexibility
- Growth: Paid Industry-leading training and career progression within the organisation through a variety of learning and development pathways
- Facilities: Purpose built office space and onsite cafe
- Additional Benefits: Employer-funded parental leave, salary packaging, corporate benefits including;
- Fitness Passport (T&C;'s apply), EAP and flu injections
- 50% off childcare fees for all full and part time employees
- $1,000 staff referral bonuses ($1,500 for eligible positions)

EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA

- Demonstrated experience in leading business process improvement, including the ability to Identify risks,



analyse data and provide advice and recommendations.
- The ability to communicate ideas with both technical and non-technical staff, including the ability to develop and deliver effective training and support.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders, and to negotiate, liaise effectively, and influence staff across a large and complex regulatory framework.
- Demonstrated capacity and ability to lead the ongoing implementation of multiple systems, processes and technologies
- Minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience in a similar position in an early childhood organisation (Desirable).

QUALIFICATIONS

- Relevant tertiary qualification or demonstrated extensive experience that provides an equivalent level of knowledge and competence.
- Current Working with Children Check (WWCC).
- Current Class C Driver’s Licence & willingness to travel.
- National Criminal History check clearance
- Tertiary Qualifications in Early Childhood (Birth to 12 Years) (Desirable).
- Qualifications relevant to quality and compliance (Desirable).
- Post Graduate Qualification in Leadership or Management (Desirable).

Applications Close - 11:59pm Tuesday, 11 August 2026.

All who work in the name of the Diocese must comply with the Diocesan Safeguarding Framework Policy and act in accordance with the Diocese’s Code of Conduct which includes the Diocese’s Safeguarding Commitment Statement. Employees are required to undergo a National Police Check and retain a valid NSW Working with Children Check where necessary, in accordance with legislation.

St Nicholas promotes the safety and wellbeing of children from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds and encourages applications from people from culturally or linguistically diverse background.

St Nicholas promotes the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Mel Hill - Director, St Nicholas

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📌 Head of Business Administration (Australia)
🏢 St Nicholas
📍 Australia