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Homeground Early Learning & Kindergarten — Tallai, Gold Coast
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Most leadership roles ask you to manage a large service and hope you find time for the children. This one is the other way around.
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Homeground Early Learning & Kindergarten is a family-owned, 50-place service in Tallai, near Nerang and Mudgeeraba in the Gold Coast hinterland. We're a small centre by design — small enough that you'll know every child's name, every family's circumstances, and every educator's strengths.
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We're looking for our founding Centre Director and Nominated Supervisor to lead the service from day one.
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Two kinds of people will read this well
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If you're already a Director, this is a chance to run a small service properly — close enough to the children to actually know them, with the space to build a team and a culture from the ground up. You'll work directly with the owners rather than through layers, and you'll have genuine input into how the service develops.
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If you're a 2IC, Assistant Director or Educational Leader ready to step up but keep being told you need "director experience" first — a 50-place service is the right size to learn to lead in. You'll carry the full responsibility of a Nominated Supervisor with a manageable number of rooms, a team you can genuinely know, and owners who are involved and contactable.
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Either way, you'll be building the culture rather than inheriting one.
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This is a hands-on role
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You'll be in the rooms as well as in the office — leading from the floor, not from behind a desk. You'll work in ratio as part of the team, with dedicated non-contact time each week for administration, programming and compliance.
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If you want a purely administrative director position, this isn't it. If you want to stay connected to the children while you run a service, it's exactly right.
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About us
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We believe a child who knows they'll be picked up can let go. Everything we do comes back to that — being reliable enough that children feel protected to explore, and being a genuine second home for families in our community.
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That belief shapes how we hire and how we operate:
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Educators who stay,



because continuity is what makes a child feel secure
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Unhurried settling — families take as long as they need
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Real materials, real experiences, and time to actually be with children
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We're family-owned and directly involved. You'll be dealing with the owner.
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The role
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As Centre Director and Nominated Supervisor, you will:
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Hold Nominated Supervisor responsibilities under the Education and Care Services National Law and National Regulations
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Work in ratio alongside your team, with [X hours / one day] of dedicated non-contact time each week
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Build and lead a team of educators — recruitment, rosters, ratios, development and retention
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Oversee the educational program and our approved kindergarten program, alongside your Educational Leader and ECT
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Lead compliance: policies and procedures, risk assessments, notifications, record-keeping and preparation for Assessment & Rating
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Manage enrolments, occupancy and family relationships, including CCS administration
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Partner with families and the local community to grow the service
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Work with the owners on budgets, staffing costs and service planning
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You'll have real autonomy over how the service runs, and direct support from owners who want you to succeed.
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What you'll bring
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Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or higher
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Experience in a leadership role — Director, Nominated Supervisor, Assistant Director, 2IC, Room Leader or Educational Leader
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Comfort working in ratio and leading from the floor
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Current Queensland Working with Children Check (Blue Card)
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National Child Safety Foundation Training completed via Geccko, or completed before commencement (free, and takes a couple of hours)
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Willingness to complete Advanced National Child Safety Training within the required timeframes
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Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification (HLTAID012 or equivalent)
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Sound working knowledge of the EYLF V2.0, the NQS and the Exceeding Themes
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Understanding of Child Care Subsidy requirements and enrolment administration
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Genuine commitment to child safety and to upholding children's rights in everyday practice
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Willingness to be nominated as Nominated Supervisor and to provide the required consent
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Highly regarded
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Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (ECT qualification)
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Experience with the Queensland Kindergarten Funding Scheme
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Experience opening, relaunching or rebuilding a service
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Familiarity with OWNA or similar childcare management software
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What we offer
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Above-award salary, negotiable based on experience and qualifications
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Dedicated non-contact time each week — protected, not something you fit in around ratios
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Real autonomy — you'll shape the culture, not inherit someone else's
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Direct access to the owners, who are actively involved and want you to succeed
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A small, close-knit team where your decisions have immediate visible impact
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Ongoing professional development, learning and mentoring
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Discounted childcare for your own children
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Convenient hinterland location with easy parking — no city commute
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Homeground Early Learning & Kindergarten is committed to child safety and wellbeing. All applicants will be subject to child safety screening, including a current Blue Card.
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Your application will include the following questions:
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Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
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What's your expected annual base salary?
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How many years' experience do you have as a Nominated Supervisor?
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How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
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Have you completed a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care?
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Have you worked in a role which requires a sound understanding of the early years learning framework?
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Have you worked in a role which requires a sound understanding of the National Quality Framework?
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Do you have experience working with children?
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