Job Description

Location: Stanhope Gardens – Sydney North West, NSW
n Employment Type: Full-time
n Salary: Competitive salary package plus super based on experience

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Lead a Centre. Inspire a Team. Make a Difference.

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Little Star Staffing is recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced and passionate Centre Director to lead a quality early childhood education and care service in Stanhope Gardens.

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This is an opportunity for an established ECEC leader who is ready to take ownership of a service, lead a team of educators and create a high-quality environment where children, families and educators can thrive.

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About the Role

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As Centre Director, you will provide strong leadership across the service and be responsible for the effective day-to-day operation of the centre.

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You will lead a team of educators, support high-quality educational practice, maintain regulatory compliance, build solid family relationships and drive a culture of continuous improvement.

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Key responsibilities will include:

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Leading, mentoring and developing the educator team

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Overseeing daily centre operations, staffing and service requirements

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Maintaining compliance with the National Quality Framework and relevant legislation

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Supporting the delivery of high-quality programs aligned with the EYLF

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Building strong and respectful relationships with children, families and the wider community

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Supporting educator performance, induction and professional development

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Leading quality improvement initiatives and contributing to the QIP

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Promoting child safety, wellbeing, inclusion and positive outcomes

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Managing concerns,



incidents and operational matters professionally

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Ensuring policies, procedures and regulatory requirements are consistently implemented

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About You

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You will be an experienced early childhood professional with demonstrated leadership capability and a genuine passion for quality education and care.

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To be successful, you will have:

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A Diploma or Bachelor qualification in Early Childhood Education and Care, or an ACECQA-approved equivalent

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Previous experience as a Centre Director, Assistant Director, 2IC or senior ECEC leader

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Strong knowledge of the NQF, NQS, EYLF V2.0 and relevant ECEC legislation

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Demonstrated experience leading and developing educator teams

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Strong communication and relationship-building skills

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Confidence managing centre operations and compliance requirements

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A sound understanding of child safety and protection obligations

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Strong organisational, decision-making and problem-solving skills

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A proactive approach to quality improvement

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The ability to build a positive, professional and accountable team culture

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Experience with CCS, rostering, enrolments, centre administration and other operational systems will be highly regarded.

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The Ideal Leader

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We are looking for someone who can balance people, pedagogy, compliance and operations.

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You will be approachable and supportive while also being confident in making decisions, setting expectations and having difficult conversations when required.

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You will lead by example and bring a genuine commitment to creating a secure, inclusive and engaging environment for children and a supportive workplace for educators.

📌 Centre Director (New South Wales)
🏢 Little Star Staffing
📍 New South Wales