Centre Director / 2IC – Early Childhood Education & Care

Centre Director / 2IC – Early Childhood Education & Care

Smarties Early Learning Centre | Peakhurst

Are you an experienced early childhood leader ready to lead a team, inspire excellence and make a genuine impact on children, families and educators?

Smarties Early Learning Centre is seeking a passionate, experienced and highly motivated Centre Director / 2IC to join the leadership team at our well-established Peakhurst service.

This is an exciting opportunity for a strong early childhood professional who leads by example, builds positive team culture and is committed to delivering exceptional standards across education, care, compliance, operations and family engagement.

At Smarties, children's safety, wellbeing and best interests come first . We are looking for a leader who shares our high expectations and can create an environment where children thrive, families feel supported and educators feel valued, confident and inspired.

About the Role

As a Centre Director / 2IC , you will work closely with the Approved Provider and wider leadership team to support the successful day-to-day operation of the service.

Depending on your experience and the position appointed, your responsibilities will include:

Leading, mentoring and supporting educators to deliver high-quality education and care

Supporting the day-to-day management and smooth operation of the service

Creating a positive, professional, accountable and supportive team culture

Ensuring children's safety, wellbeing and best interests remain at the centre of decision-making

Maintaining compliance with the National Quality Framework, National Quality Standard, Education and Care Services National Regulations and service policies

Supporting staffing, rosters, ratios, qualifications and day-to-day operational requirements

Leading and supporting educator induction, performance, professional development and ongoing mentoring

Working closely with the Educational Leader to strengthen curriculum, programming, critical reflection and educational practice

Supporting the service's Quality Improvement Plan and Self-Assessment processes

Maintaining high standards across supervision, health and safety, hygiene, environments, documentation and service presentation

Building strong, respectful and professional relationships with children, families and educators

Supporting enrolments, family enquiries, centre tours and orientation

Responding professionally and effectively to family feedback, concerns and enquiries

Supporting educators to provide inclusive practices that recognise each child's individual needs, culture, background and abilities





Maintaining accurate records and ensuring required documentation is completed and maintained

Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and implementing practical strategies to strengthen service quality

Working collaboratively with the Approved Provider and leadership team across Smarties Early Learning Centre

Stepping confidently into leadership responsibilities and supporting the service wherever required

Child Safety & Safeguarding

Child safety is everyone's responsibility at Smarties Early Learning Centre.

As a member of our leadership team, you will be expected to actively promote and strengthen our child-safe culture.

You will:

Champion children's safety, wellbeing, rights and best interests

Ensure effective supervision and child-safe practices are consistently maintained

Support educators to understand their child-protection, mandatory-reporting and safeguarding responsibilities

Promote professional boundaries and appropriate conduct at all times

Recognise, respond to and appropriately report concerns relating to a child's safety or wellbeing

Create a culture where educators feel safe and confident to speak up and raise concerns

Ensure children's voices are heard and children are supported to participate in decisions that affect them

Lead by example and hold yourself and others accountable to high standards of professional and child-safe practice

About You

We are looking for someone who:

Holds a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or higher ACECQA-approved qualification

Has strong experience within the early childhood education and care sector

Has previous experience as a Centre Director, Assistant Director, 2IC, Educational Leader, Room Leader or in another senior leadership position

Has a comprehensive understanding of the EYLF, NQS and National Quality Framework

Demonstrates strong knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements

Is confident leading, mentoring and providing constructive feedback to educators

Can build a positive team culture while maintaining clear expectations and accountability

Is highly organised and able to confidently manage competing priorities

Has excellent written and verbal communication skills

Builds genuine and professional relationships with children and families

Is proactive,



solutions-focused and willing to take ownership

Has high professional standards and strong attention to detail

Is passionate about quality improvement and achieving excellent outcomes for children

Has a genuine commitment to child safety and safeguarding

Is committed to ongoing professional development and keeping their sector knowledge current

Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or higher ACECQA-approved qualification

Current Working With Children Check

Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis training

Current approved Child Protection training

Strong knowledge of the EYLF, NQS and National Quality Framework

Demonstrated leadership experience within an early childhood setting

Strong understanding of compliance and child-safe practices

Professional presentation and high standards of personal hygiene

Commitment to ongoing professional development and child-safety training

Our Commitment to Child Safety

Smarties Early Learning Centre is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of every child in our care .

We maintain a solid child-safe culture where children's rights are respected, their voices are heard and all reasonable steps are taken to protect children from harm.

Our Centre Director and 2IC play a critical role in championing these expectations and ensuring child-safe practices are consistently understood, implemented and maintained throughout the service.

All applicants will be required to meet relevant qualification, screening and child-safety requirements and demonstrate their suitability to work with children.

Why Join Smarties Early Learning Centre?

Join a well-established and growing early learning service

Take on a genuine leadership position where your contribution can make an impact

Supportive, welcoming and family-oriented team culture

Work closely with an experienced and hands‑on Approved Provider and leadership team

Opportunity to lead, mentor and develop educators

Ongoing career development and training

Clear opportunities for career progression and leadership growth

Strong focus on quality, compliance and continuous improvement

Strong child-safety policies, procedures and leadership support

Uniform provided

Be part of a growing organisation with opportunities across our services

Join a team where your ideas, experience and contribution are genuinely valued

If you are an experienced early childhood professional who is passionate about leadership, team culture, quality improvement and delivering exceptional outcomes for children and families , we would love to hear from you.

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📌 Centre Director / 2IC – Early Childhood Education & Care (Sydney)
🏢 Smarties Early Learning Centre
📍 Sydney