Job Description
Early Childhood Centre Director | Community managed, exceeding, NFP
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Early Years Talent is recruiting an experienced Centre Director for an established not-for-profit early childhood education and care service on Sydney's North Shore.
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Benefits include:
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Excellent salary, well above award
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Genuine autonomy over service operations and your working pattern.
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An Exceeding-rated service with an experienced educational leader.
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Administrative support and an established team of qualified educators.
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Early Friday closures and service closures for Jewish holidays in addition to Australian public holidays
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A stable, community-focused role without corporate layers or an area manager.
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The current Director is retiring after many years with the organisation. The service needs a steady, capable leader who can support its educators and families, maintain compliance and protect the quality it is known for.
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The priority is continuity, community and maintaining high standards—not rapid expansion or changing everything on arrival.
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The role
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You will be responsible for:
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Acting as Nominated Supervisor and Responsible Person.
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Managing staffing, rostering and operational coverage.
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Supporting educators and addressing performance matters.
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Maintaining compliance, policies and regulatory requirements.
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Communicating with families and resolving concerns.
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Working closely with the educational leader.
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Supporting stable enrolments through quality service and community relationships.
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There is no area manager or Assistant Director. You must be comfortable making decisions and taking responsibility, with support from the educational leader and an administrator.
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About you
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You may be an experienced Centre Director or an Assistant Director who has already carried substantial operational responsibility.
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You will need:
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Recent Nominated Supervisor experience or comparable operational responsibility.
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Strong knowledge of early childhood operations and compliance.
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Experience leading staff and managing performance concerns.
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Confidence in communicating with families.
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A calm, practical and community-minded leadership style.
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An appreciation of not-for-profit or community-based organisations.
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Formal qualifications in early childhood, business, leadership or another field will be considered. An early childhood teaching degree is not essential.
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The service community
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The service is connected to Sydney's Jewish community and operates in accordance with Jewish cultural practices and its calendar.
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You do not need to be Jewish. You must be comfortable working respectfully within this environment and building genuine relationships with children, educators and families.
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Hours and location
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This is a permanent full time position based on Sydney's North Shore, averaging 38 ordinary hours each week.
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There is flexibility in how you structure those hours, provided appropriate opening, closing and responsible-person coverage is maintained.
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📌 Early Childhood Centre Director | Community Managed, Exceeding, Nfp (New South Wales)
🏢 Early Years Talent
📍 New South Wales