Centre Director | Brand New Centre | Up to $150k + Super

Anzuk; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 120.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ANZUK Education is partnering with a growing early childhood provider opening brand-new services across South West Sydney. As Centre Director, you will lead day-to-day operations, build a high-performing team, and set the culture from the ground up, guiding recruitment, enrolments and readiness during the opening phase.

You will shape the service’s standards across quality, compliance and family engagement, with opportunity for progression into Area Manager as the network expands, and flexible

Formación

• Experience leading early childhood services or centres.
• Strong people leadership and team-building skills.
• Solid understanding of NQF, EYLF and regulatory requirements.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the service.
• Build a strong team and cultivate a positive culture from day one.
• Support recruitment, enrolments and operational readiness during opening and growth.

Conocimientos

Centre leadership

People leadership

Operational management

Regulatory knowledge

Community relations

Educación

ECE Qualification

Descripción del empleo

Centre Director | Brand New Centre | Up to $150k + Super

South West Sydney

Up to $150,000 + Super | Brand New Centres | Progression Opportunities

anzuk Education is partnering with a growing early childhood provider opening brand-new services across South West Sydney. With multiple Centre Director opportunities available, we're looking for experienced leaders who want the chance to build a team, establish a positive culture and shape a new service from the very beginning.

With further growth planned, there is also genuine scope to progress into Area Manager and broader multi-site leadership positions as the organisation expands.

What's on offer?

• Salary of up to $150,000 + super, dependent on experience
• The opportunity to lead a brand-new early learning centre
• Multiple locations across South West Sydney and the Macarthur region
• Flexible start options, including a January 2027 start for the right candidate
• Option to commence part-time initially before transitioning into the full-time Director position
• Build and develop your own team from the ground up
• Genuine opportunity to shape the culture and direction of your service
• Career progression into Area Manager and multi-site leadership roles
• Join a growing provider with further centres planned across the region
• Long-term career opportunities as the organisation continues to expand

About the role

As Centre Director, you'll take overall responsibility for the leadership and day-to-day operations of the service.

A key focus will be building a strong team and creating a positive culture from the outset. You'll work closely with the wider management team through the opening process, supporting recruitment, enrolments and operational readiness before leading the centre through its next stage of growth.
You'll be responsible for maintaining high standards across quality, compliance, team performance, family relationships, occupancy and the overall operation of the service.

About you

We're looking for an experienced early childhood leader who can bring people with them and is excited by the opportunity to build something from the ground up.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Centre Director, Centre Manager or senior early childhood leader
• A Diploma or Bachelor qualification in Early Childhood Education and Care
• Strong people leadership and team-building skills
• A sound understanding of the NQF, EYLF and regulatory requirements
• Experience managing the operational and commercial aspects of an early learning service
• Confidence building relationships with families and the local community
• A hands-on, supportive leadership style
• Current Working with Children Check

Most importantly, you'll be excited by the opportunity to build something rather than simply inherit it, with the ambition to grow alongside an expanding organisation.

Interested?

ANZUK Education is a child-safe organisation committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. All applicants must complete child safety screening before starting, and all staff must follow our child-safe practices and those of our partner schools and early childhood services.
We support educators in finding rewarding careers across early childhood, primary, secondary, and special education settings - within government, faith-based, and independent schools - both in Australia and overseas.
As a diverse and inclusive employer, we welcome applicants of all ages, genders, abilities, cultural backgrounds, and beliefs, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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