Job Description

Connect Children and Families – Lapstone NSW

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Part-time 4 days per week (32 hours) Lapstone, NSWSalary: $90,000–$120,000 (FTE including superannuation + salary packaging + perks)

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Lead a much-loved preschool where children, families and educators are known, supported and celebrated.

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About Connect Children and Families

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At Connect, we walk alongside families to support their children's learning, wellbeing and safety. As a not-for-profit organisation, we're deeply rooted in the Blue Mountains, Lithgow, Hawkesbury and Western Sydney communities - working across early education, family support, and community services.

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Our values guide everything we do: Tune In. Connect. Be Kind. Walk Together. Celebrate Every Child.

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About the Role

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We are seeking a passionate and experienced Centre Director to lead Lapstone Preschool. As both Centre Director and Nominated Supervisor, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for a 36-place preschool with a strong reputation for high-quality early education, community connection and inclusive practice.

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You will guide day-to-day service delivery while leading quality improvement, regulatory compliance, team development, enrolment sustainability and strong partnerships with children, families, educators and the local community.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Leadership and culture: Provide confident, values-based leadership that supports a positive, inclusive and high-performing team culture.
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- Quality and compliance: Ensure the service meets the National Quality Framework, Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations, child protection requirements and Connect policies.
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- Educational practice: Champion inclusive, child-centred and trauma-informed practice that reflects the Early Years Learning Framework and celebrates every child.
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- Relationships and community: Build trusted relationships with families, local schools, community partners and service providers.
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- Operations and sustainability: Oversee staffing, rosters, enrolments, reporting,



resources and service improvement priorities.
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- Continuous improvement: Lead reflective practice and contribute to organisational initiatives that strengthen outcomes for children and families.
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What You'll Bring

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- Demonstrated leadership experience in early childhood education, ideally in a Director, Educational Leader or senior leadership role.
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- A strong understanding of the National Quality Framework, Early Years Learning Framework and contemporary inclusive practice.
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- The ability to lead, coach and support educators with warmth, clarity and accountability.
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- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with children, families, educators and community partners.
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- A genuine commitment to social justice, inclusion, family-centred practice and Connect's values.
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- ACECQA approved early childhood teaching qualification.
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- Willingness and eligibility to act as Nominated Supervisor.
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- Current Working with Children Check and recent Police Check.
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- ACECQA approved First Aid and Child Protection training.
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- A clear compliance history.
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Why Work with Connect?

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At Connect, you'll be welcomed into a strong, collaborative, and supportive team who share a vision of safe and connected communities where children and families thrive.

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We offer:

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- Competitive salary conditions: $95,000-$130,000 FTE including superannuation.
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- Salary packaging benefits to help reduce taxable income, including up to $15,900 plus $2,650 for entertainment expenses.
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- Director allowance in recognition of the leadership responsibilities of the role.
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- Paid lunch breaks and paid school holiday periods.
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- Ongoing professional learning and development.
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- Employee Assistance Program.
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- A genuinely supportive workplace culture where collaboration, kindness and shared purpose are valued.
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We Value Diversity

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Connect is a Child Safe organisation and an equal chance employer. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from diverse backgrounds, abilities and identities.

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📌 Preschool Centre Director (New South Wales)
🏢 Connect Children and Families
📍 New South Wales