Centre Director - Hall Street

Cessnock Multipurpose Children's Centre; Cessnock; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cessnock Multipurpose Children's Centre in NSW is seeking an experienced Centre Director to lead the Hall Street Centre and support children, families and educators to thrive. You will drive service performance, build capable teams, and lead by example while ensuring compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements.

The role offers meaningful community impact and opportunities to develop leadership capability across operations and finances.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience within Early Childhood Education and Care
• Strong people leadership and team development capability
• Experience leading change, improvement or growth initiatives
• Sound knowledge of the National Quality Framework
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• A commitment to child safety and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Lead day to day operation and performance of the service
• Build a positive, accountable and engaged team culture
• Coach, mentor and develop educators and emerging leaders
• Ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements
• Partner with families and stakeholders to maintain strong community connections
• Drive quality improvement, occupancy and operational outcomes
• Undertake the responsibilities of Nominated Supervisor

Skills

Leadership experience

People leadership

Change leadership

National Quality Framework

Communication skills

Child safety

Education

ACECQA approved Diploma or EC Teaching qualification

Job description

Cessnock Multipurpose Children's Centre – Cessnock NSW

Cessnock Multipurpose Children's Centre (CMCC)

$46.12 per hour + Worker Retention + Superannuation

Lead a Service. Inspire a Team. Make a Difference.

At CMCC, we know exceptional early childhood services are built by exceptional people.

We're seeking an experienced and passionate Centre Director to lead our Hall Street Centre and create an environment where children, families and educators thrive.

We're looking for a leader who is passionate about quality, compliance and operational excellence, while understanding that outstanding outcomes are achieved through people. You'll build capable teams, foster a positive culture and lead by example every day.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, you will be supported by an experienced organisational leadership team and have opportunities to further develop your leadership capability across operational, financial, people, quality and strategic areas of the business.

If you're equally passionate about supporting little people and big people, we'd love to hear from you.

About CMCC

Cessnock Multipurpose Children's Centre (CMCC) is a community based not-for-profit organisation that has proudly supported local children and families for more than 60 years.

Our reputation has been built on genuine community connections, high quality educational programs and a commitment to investing in our people. Many of our team members have been with us for more than 15 years, reflecting the positive and supportive culture we have worked hard to create.

We believe that children deserve strong, caring and capable educators, and that educators deserve strong, caring and capable leaders.

About the Hall Street Centre

Our Hall Street Centre is a 29 place Long Day Care service for children aged 0-6 years, supported by a team of approximately 8 educators across two learning environments. The Centre operates Monday to Friday from 6:30am to 6:00pm and has strong connections with local families and the wider Cessnock community.

While boutique in size, the role offers the opportunity to lead all aspects of service performance and develop broad leadership capability across people, quality, compliance, finance and operations, supported by CMCC's experienced leadership team.

About the Role

As Centre Director, you will be responsible for leading all aspects of service operations, including:

Lead the day to day operation and performance of the service

Build a positive, accountable and engaged team culture

Coach, mentor and develop educators and emerging leaders

Ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements

Partner with families and stakeholders to maintain strong community connections

Drive quality improvement, occupancy and operational outcomes

Undertake the responsibilities of Nominated Supervisor

The Leader We're Looking For

You are an approachable and values driven leader who enjoys working alongside your team and helping others succeed. You build trust, communicate effectively, lead with accountability and are comfortable having courageous conversations when needed.

You will bring:

Leadership experience within Early Childhood Education and Care

Strong people leadership and team development capability

Experience leading change, improvement or growth initiatives

Sound knowledge of the National Quality Framework

Excellent communication and relationship building skills

A commitment to child safety and continuous improvement

Why Join CMCC?

We offer:

The opportunity to work for a community based, not-for-profit organisation that has proudly supported local children and families for more than 60 years higher!

Remuneration aligned with the Children's Services Award Level 8 classification, plus applicable Worker Retention Payment and Superannuation

A balance between face to face, on the floor leadership and dedicated non contact time

Support from a highly experienced leadership team, including a CEO with more than 25 years of experience in the early childhood sector who has led excellent rated services

A two week Christmas closure period, supporting work life balance and valuable time with family and friends

20% staff discount on childcare fees

Ongoing coaching, mentoring and leadership development from leaders who understand the challenges and opportunities of the profession

Dedicated support from Educational Leadership, Human Resources, Administration, Finance, and Quality and Compliance specialists

Exposure to broader organisational leadership, including financial management, workforce planning, regulatory compliance, strategic planning and organisational development

Opportunities to build your leadership capability and contribute beyond your own service

Daily cleaning and dedicated maintenance support

ACECQA approved Diploma or Early Childhood Teaching qualification

Current Working with Children Check

Current First Aid and CPR qualifications

Eligibility and willingness to undertake the responsibilities of Nominated Supervisor

Strong working knowledge of the Education and Care Services National Law, Regulations, National Quality Standards, and other regulatory requirements

Experience leading teams within an early childhood education and care environment

Why This Opportunity?

If you're a leader who is great with both big people and little people, and you're ready to lead a passionate team while making a positive difference every day, we'd love to hear from you.

Child Safety Commitment

CMCC is a Child Safe Organisation. We are committed to ensuring the safety, rights and best interests of children are paramountin all decisions and actions. We have zero tolerance for child abuse or harm and embed the NSW Child Safe Standards across our services. Employment is subject to satisfactory child safety screening.

By applying for a role with CMCC, you acknowledge your responsibility to uphold this commitment and to contribute to a culture where children’s safety, rights and best interests are prioritised above all other considerations.

Would you like more information, or to have a chat about this opportunity? If so, please contact Stephanie Wallace - CEO, on 0499 588 ***