This is a permanent, full-time role offering 38 hours per week, consisting primarily of split shifts in the mornings and afternoons Monday to Friday.

This permanent, full-time opportunity offers flexibility to work from home for your admin hours between service times (8 hours per week).

We are not open for Vacation Care and SDD.

You'll have a meaningful chance to lead with compassion, offering top-tier support to children and their families.Darlo Play Centre is an exquisite provider run by parents in Darlinghurst, close to Kings Cross Train Station and buses.

Service Location: Darlinghurst Public School premises

Two dedicated playgrounds permanently set up. Big outdoor spaces including COLA, basketball, soccer/footy field, play equipment.

You’ll work across split shifts, Monday to Friday: 7:00am - 9:00am + 2:30pm - 6:30pm + 8 hours admin

The Role:

As a Director of Service, you'll lead a young team to create a safe, fun, and compliant program, plan engaging activities, supervise children, and build strong relationships with the school and community while managing your service.

Your responsibilities include:

- Overseeing compliance with the National Quality Framework, Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations, and the National Quality Standard
- Preparing services for Assessment and Rating and leading continuous improvement through the Quality Improvement Plan
- Supporting, coaching and developing leadership teams
- Building a positive, values-led team culture from day one
- Managing occupancy, budgets,



rostering and staffing to support sustainable growth
- Developing and embedding policies, procedures and systems that work for a small, agile OOSH
- Building strong relationships with families, the school, the community and the Regulatory Authority

The Successful Candidate:

- You are a natural leader with a passion for teaching children.
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment and is still a big kid at heart!
- Confident communicator with children, parents, team members, and school principals.
- Solid problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude.
- Passionate about creating enriching experiences for primary-aged children.
- Energetic, enthusiastic, and love to have fun
- All successful candidates are required to complete mandatory National Child Safety Training throughGecckoprior to commencing employment.

What we're looking for:

You're an experienced leader who truly cares about making a difference. You have:

- Substantial leadership experience in a childcare setting, preferably OOSH
- Confidence in the end to end management of a service
- A Certificate III (or higher) in Children's Services, Education, or a related field is preferred (SAM/Teacher/experienced Educator)
- A valid Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- Completion certificate for Foundations of Child Safety Training (GECCKO)
- First Aid (HLTAID012), CPR, and asthma and anaphylaxis training
- Current child protection training
- A commitment to putting child safety and families first

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📌 2IC/OOSH Director (Sydney)
🏢 Darlo Play Centre
📍 Sydney