Centre Director | Exceeding Not for Profit Centre

ANZUK Education; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Tailored professional development

Supportive work environment with–colla

Ongoing coaching from executiveleaders

Free onsite parking

Career progression within organisation

Collaborative network of early yearsLe

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Job summary

ANZUK Education seeks a Centre Director to lead an Exceeding-rated not-for-profit early childhood service in Melbourne. You will oversee daily operations, curriculum development, staff management, parent engagement and ensure regulatory compliance to deliver high-quality education.

You will lead a team of educators, foster collaboration, coach staff, and drive continuous improvement while aligning with the NQF and centre philosophy.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in early childhood settings.
• Bachelor qualification in Early Childhood Education (preferred).
• Strong knowledge of NQF, EYLF, and Victorian sector.
• Proven ability to coach and develop teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong operational and financial management capability.
• Current VIT or Working with Children Check and Australian working rights.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations with quality, compliance, and sustainability.
• Build relationships with families, educators and community.
• Coach and develop educators to achieve best practice.
• Support a culture of reflection, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure program aligns with NQF and centre philosophy.
• Collaborate with network of Early Learning leaders.
• Drive service performance and educational outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Team coaching

Communication

Operations management

Financial management

Education leadership

Education

Bachelors in ECE

Job description

Centre Director | Exceeding Not for Profit Centre

The Centre Are you an experienced early childhood leader looking for an opportunity to make a lasting impact on children, families, educators, and the wider community? This is an outstanding opportunity to lead an Exceeding-rated service with great community connections and a sector leading early years programme.

The Opportunity As the Early Learning Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across the service, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality educational program that is responsive to the needs of children, families, and the local community. Working closely with the Assistant Manager and Educational Leader, you will lead and inspire a team of passionate educators and teachers, fostering a positive culture built on collaboration, professional growth, and continuous improvement.

About the Role: As the Director, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the daily operations and educational programs for the service. You will lead a team of passionate educators, ensuring that every child receives a nurturing and enriching learning experience. Your responsibilities will include curriculum development, staff management, parent engagement, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the service, ensuring quality, compliance, and sustainability
• Build and maintain strong relationships with children, families, educators, and the local community
• Coach, mentor, and develop educators and teachers to achieve best practice outcomes
• Support a culture of reflection, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Ensure the educational program aligns with the National Quality Framework and centre philosophy
• Collaborate with a network of experienced Early Learning leaders
• Drive service performance while maintaining exceptional educational outcomes

Requirements:

• Previous leadership experience within an early childhood setting
• A Bachelor qualification in Early Childhood Education (preferred)
• Strong knowledge of the NQF, EYLF, and Victorian early years sector
• Proven experience leading, coaching, and developing teams
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong operational and financial management capability
• A genuine commitment to high-quality education and child-centred practice
• Current VIT or Working with Children Check and Australian working rights

Benefits:

• Competitive salary package
• Tailored professional development opportunities
• Supportive work environment that values innovation and collaboration.
• Ongoing coaching and mentoring from experienced executive leaders
• Free onsite parking
• Career progression within a respected and values-driven organisation
• The opportunity to work within a collaborative network of experienced early childhood leaders

*Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.*

ANZUK Education is a child-safeorganisationcommitted 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.