Centre Director / Nominated Supervisor / Educational Leaders

Empowered Little Minds is a State of The Art education and care service, dedicated to nurturing young learners and fostering their development through high quality early childhood education and care.

We are committed to creating safe, inclusive, engaging and inspiring environments where every child is supported to thrive and reach their full potential. Our approach values play-based learning, strong partnerships with families, reflective practice and the ongoing professional development of our educators.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Nominated Supervisor | Centre Director & Educational Leader to take a key leadership role in the operation, compliance, educational direction and ongoing growth of our service.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced early childhood skilled who is passionate about quality, compliance, leadership and creating a culture where children, families and educators feel valued, supported and empowered.

About the Role

As the Nominated Supervisor, Centre Director and Educational Leader, you will provide strong operational, regulatory and educational leadership across the service.

You will work closely with the Approved Provider to ensure the service operates in accordance with the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations, National Quality Standard, Early Years Learning Framework and relevant NSW requirements.

You will be responsible for leading a professional team, maintaining high standards of compliance and practice, developing robust relationships with families and ensuring the educational program reflects the individual needs, interests and strengths of every child.





This role requires a confident leader who can balance compliance, people leadership, educational excellence and day-to-day service operations.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Service Operations

Provide strong day-to-day leadership and management of the service.

Act as the Nominated Supervisor and ensure the service operates in accordance with relevant legislation, regulations and regulatory requirements.

Work collaboratively with the Approved Provider to achieve the service’s strategic, operational and compliance objectives.

Lead, mentor and support educators and staff to achieve high-quality outcomes for children.

Develop a positive, professional and accountable workplace culture.

Manage staffing, rostering, team performance and operational requirements.

Support effective recruitment, induction, onboarding and ongoing staff development.

Monitor the overall presentation, safety, cleanliness and functionality of the service.

Build a culture of continuous improvement, professionalism and shared responsibility.

Compliance & Quality

Maintain strong knowledge and understanding of the National Law, National Regulations and National Quality Standard.

Ensure policies, procedures and practices are consistently implemented across the service.

Maintain compliance with staffing, supervision, ratios, qualifications, health and safety requirements.





Oversee required documentation, records, registers and compliance processes.

Monitor incidents, accidents, hazards, risk assessments and relevant follow-up actions.

Ensure children’s health, safety, wellbeing and protection remain the highest priority.

Lead preparation for regulatory visits, assessments and ratings and compliance reviews.

Identify areas for improvement and implement effective corrective and preventative actions.

Lead and maintain the service’s Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) in consultation with educators, children and families.

Promote a strong culture of compliance where educators understand not only what must be done, but why it matters.

Educational Leadership

Undertake the responsibilities of the Educational Leader for the service.

Provide pedagogical leadership and mentoring to educators.

Support educators to plan, implement, document and evaluate meaningful learning experiences.

Ensure the educational program reflects the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and the National Quality Standard.

Promote play-based learning and intentional teaching practices.

Support educators to develop strong observations, learning documentation and reflective practices.

Guide educators in identifying children’s strengths, interests, goals and learning outcomes.

Encourage critical reflection and continuous improvement of educational practice.

Ensure the educational program is inclusive, culturally responsive and responsive to individual children’s needs.

Support the development of a strong school readiness and transition-to-school approach.

Develop warm, respectful and trusting relationsh

📌 Centre Director (Elderslie)
🏢 Empowered Little Minds
📍 Elderslie