Centre Director - Long Day Care

Little Seed Enterprises Pty Ltd; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

Little Seed Enterprises Pty Ltd in Toowoomba invites an experienced Centre Director to lead our medium-sized long day care centre. You will oversee day-to-day operations, staff development, compliance with NQS, and family engagement to maintain high occupancy and quality service.

You will manage rostering, enrolments, CCS subsidies, financial records, and policy governance, while fostering a supportive team culture and ensuring safety and regulatory standards are met for families in the

Qualifications

• ACECQA-approved Diploma or higher in early childhood education and care.
• Leadership experience in long day care (Director/Assistant Director/2IC).
• Experience administering Child Care Subsidy.
• Strong knowledge of the National Quality Framework, the National Law and Regulations, and family assistance law.
• Current first aid, CPR, anaphylaxis and asthma qualifications, or willingness to obtain them before starting.
• National child safety training (Foundation module), or willingness to complete it before starting.

Responsibilities

• Leading and mentoring the team.
• Day-to-day rostering and ratio management, including engaging casual relief staff.
• Managing the waitlist, enrolments, casual bookings and additional days, and communicating with families.
• CCS enrolment notices, attendance checks, weekly session reports, absences and family statements in OWNA.
• Reconciling family accounts and following up overdue fees.
• Assessing incidents and lodging notifications with the Regulatory Authority, and keeping records accurate and secure.
• Drafting and maintaining service policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

Roster management

Budgeting & finance

Child safety

Education

Diploma or higher in ECEC

Tools

OWNA

Job description

Little Seed Enterprises Pty Ltd – Toowoomba QLD

Competitive salary and benefits package

Family owned centre valuing strong community ties

We are looking for an experienced Centre Director to lead a medium-sized long day care centre in the Toowoomba region.

This purpose built centre is rated Meeting the NQS in all 7 Quality Areas. It runs at full occupancy with a healthy waitlist, and an experienced team.

This full-time role is focused on leadership and the day-to-day running of the service.

Key responsibilities

Reporting to the Approved Provider, you will be responsible for:

Leading and mentoring the team

Day-to-day rostering and ratio management, including engaging casual relief staff

Managing the waitlist, enrolments, casual bookings and additional days, and communicating with families

CCS enrolment notices, attendance checks, weekly session reports, absences and family statements in OWNA

Reconciling family accounts and following up overdue fees

Assessing incidents and lodging notifications with the Regulatory Authority, and keeping records accurate and secure

Drafting and maintaining service policies and procedures

Requirements by law

Current Queensland Blue Card

National police check dated within six months of starting

Child protection training, as required in Queensland

Requirements for this role

An ACECQA-approved Diploma or higher in early childhood education and care

Leadership experience in long day care, such as a Director, Assistant Director or 2IC role

Hands-on experience administering Child Care Subsidy

Sound knowledge of the National Quality Framework, the National Law and Regulations, and family assistance law

Current first aid, CPR, anaphylaxis and asthma qualifications, or willingness to obtain them before starting

National child safety training (Foundation module), or willingness to complete it before starting

Anticipated start date 23 November 2026.