Centre Director – Lead, Inspire & Grow With Us | Flexible Part time / Full-Time

Do you light up when you're mentoring an educator, welcoming a new family, or watching a team come into its own? If leadership is where you feel most at home, we'd love to meet you.

We're looking for a warm, experienced Centre Director to lead our beautiful little 39-place service — a genuine home away from home on the border of Redfern, Moore Park and Surry Hills. We opened just six months ago, so this is a rare chance to help shape a centre's character and future from its early days, with an experienced management team right beside you every step of the way.

The role starts as part-time (24–30 hours per week) with a natural path to full-time as our occupancy grows — though we're happy to be flexible for the right person.

What makes this role different?

We think Centre Directors do their best work when they're free to lead — building a positive culture, growing the team, and getting to know the families and community around them.

So we take care of the rest. Our team handles enrolments, accounts, payroll, recruitment, rostering, marketing and the day-to-day admin. No chasing sick calls or juggling annual leave. That leaves you free to focus on what you love:

Leading and mentoring your team

Championing a strong child safe culture where every child feels safe, valued and heard

Nurturing a culture of excellence and continuous improvement

Growing occupancy through community engagement and local partnerships

Building warm, lasting relationships with families

Maintaining high-quality educational practices

Supporting compliance, child protection, and quality improvement

About You

You're an experienced Centre Director who:

Has a proven track record of leading an early childhood service well

Has grown occupancy and knows your way around business development

Genuinely enjoys getting out into the community,



networking and building real partnerships

Loves helping educators discover what they're capable of

Leads with warmth, positivity and authenticity

Communicates openly and builds relationships with ease

Knows the National Quality Framework, National Regulations, and Child Safe practices inside out

Puts the safety, wellbeing and protection of children at the heart of every decision

Cares deeply about giving children and families an exceptional experience

Holds a Diploma or Bachelor in Early Childhood Education (or an ACECQA-approved equivalent)

What We Offer

A rare chance to help a young, thriving centre grow

Dedicated admin support, so you can lead instead of drowning in paperwork

A supportive, approachable leadership team who genuinely have your back

The freedom to build a team culture that's truly yours

Ongoing professional development and leadership mentoring

A collaborative workplace where your ideas are heard and valued

A competitive salary package with performance incentives for the right person

Our commitment to child safety

We are a child safe organisation, committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of every child in our care. We uphold the National Child Safe Principles and expect every member of our team to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to hold a valid Working with Children Check and complete our screening and reference process.

Demonstrated leadership experience is essential for this role

A valid NSW Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain one) is required

Sponsorship may be considered for an outstanding candidate

If you're a warm, driven leader who loves building great teams, connecting with community, and growing something special from the ground up, we'd genuinely love to hear from you.

Come help us create an early learning community where children, families and educators all flourish together.

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📌 Centre Director – Lead, Inspire & Grow With Us | Flexible Part-Time / Full-Time (New South Wales)
🏢 Gumnut Gardens
📍 New South Wales