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 skilled 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, m

📌 Centre Director (Sydney)
🏢 Smarties Early Learning Centre
📍 Sydney