Service Manager for Amazing Established Centre in Sandstone Lakes

Sandstone Lakes Early Learning | Sandstone Point, QLD

Lead with purpose. Inspire a team. Make a difference in the lives of children and families.

Sandstone Lakes Early Learning has proudly been part of the local community for over 13 years, providing quality early childhood education and care and supporting generations of children and families.

We are now seeking an experienced, passionate and dedicated Service Manager to join our well-established service and take on the role of Nominated Supervisor.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced early childhood leader who is committed to creating a positive workplace culture, building strong relationships and ensuring children’s safety, wellbeing, learning and development remain at the heart of everything we do.

About the role

As Service Manager and Nominated Supervisor, you will provide strong operational and pedagogical leadership across the service while supporting our established team to continue delivering high-quality education and care.

We are looking for a leader who understands that effective leadership is not one-size-fits-all. You will have the ability to adapt your leadership approach to meet the individual needs, strengths and experience of your team while building a culture of trust, accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Most importantly, you will be a leader who places child protection, child safety and the Child Safe Standards at the forefront of your practice and decision-making.

Your responsibilities will include:

Providing strong and supportive leadership to educators and the wider service team

Undertaking the responsibilities of Nominated Supervisor

Ensuring compliance with the National Quality Framework, National Law and Regulations and organisational policies and procedures

Embedding child protection and child safe practices throughout all areas of the service

Supporting a positive, professional and collaborative workplace culture





Building trusting and respectful relationships with children, families and the local community

Mentoring, coaching and developing educators to reach their qualified goals

Supporting quality improvement and reflective practice across the service

Maintaining high standards across education, care, health, safety and supervision

Supporting occupancy, family engagement and the ongoing success of the service

Working collaboratively with our wider leadership and support team

About you

You will be an experienced early childhood professional who genuinely loves the sector and understands the important role a Service Manager plays in supporting children, families and educators.

You will demonstrate:

Solid leadership and people-management skills

The ability to tailor your leadership style to different team members and situations

A passion for early childhood education and care

A thorough understanding of the National Quality Framework and National Quality Standards

A strong commitment to child protection, safeguarding and Child Secure Standards

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

The ability to build trusting and collaborative relationships with families

Confidence in mentoring, coaching and supporting educators

Strong organisational and operational skills

A commitment to continuous improvement and high-quality practice

Professionalism, integrity and accountability

Applicants must hold:

A minimum Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care, or an ACECQA-approved/equivalent qualification

A current and valid Queensland Blue Card / Working with Children Check

A current recognised formal Child Protection qualification/certificate





Up-to-date Foundation Child Safety Training through the GECKO platform

Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis qualifications, or willingness to obtain/update these prior to commencement

Appropriate eligibility and experience to undertake the role of Nominated Supervisor

Teacher registration will also be required where applicable to the applicant's position or qualification.

What we can offer you

We know that Service Managers need support around them to succeed.

You will be supported by an experienced wider leadership team, including an:

- Operations Manager
- Service Support Manager
- Quality Practice Manager

You will also be joining a long-standing and established team within a service that has strong connections to its local community.

Our benefits include:

- Above Award remuneration
- Quarterly performance-based incentives
- Discounted childcare
- Paid birthday leave
- Paid First Aid and CPR training
- Paid mandatory professional development and training
- Blue Card costs covered
- Teacher registration costs covered where applicable

Ongoing support, mentoring and professional development

The opportunity to lead an established service with over 13 years of history within its community

Join our team

If you are an experienced early childhood leader who is passionate about children, committed to child safety and excited by the opportunity to lead and inspire an established team, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for someone who wants to become an integral part of the Sandstone Lakes Early Learning community and continue building on the strong foundations that have been established over the past 13 years.

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Your application will include the following questions:

- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- How many years' experience do you have as a service manager?
- Have you completed National Child Safety Training?

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📌 Service Manager for Amazing Established Centre in Sandstone Lakes (Queensland)
🏢 Sandstone Lakes Early Learning Centre
📍 Queensland