Centre Manager / Director

Private Advertiser; Sydney; Vor Ort; AUD 120.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Above market salary package

Generous bonus scheme

Full-time five days per week or four‑t

Conference leave (fees paid)

Discounted childcare for your own kids

Right to disconnect

Pathway to Area Manager role

Zusammenfassung

Private Advertiser in Sydney, NSW seeks an experienced Centre Director to lead a small, family-run service and build a capable team. You will know the children by name, manage rosters, ensure QA compliance and report weekly KPIs directly to the owners.

A supportive admin/marketing team helps with CCS, Centrelink, and social media; JOINTLY you’ll guide the service through growth and potential centre acquisitions toward an Area Manager pathway.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years experience as a Centre Director and 10 years in early childhood.
• Confident using OWNA.
• Strong working knowledge of the Fair Work Act, the Children's Services Award and the Educational Services (Teachers) Award.
• Confident liaising with the Department during spot checks and visits.
• Comfortable reporting on weekly centre KPIs directly to the owners.
• Highly knowledgable in centre compliance and the QAs.
• Organised, efficient and excellent at managing your time.
• Works autonomously with minimal hands on support from management.
• Builds rapport quickly with families and educators, enthusiastic, kind and calm.

Aufgaben

• Lead the centre ensuring high standards of care and education.
• Oversee staffing, rosters and performance.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory requirements and QA processes.
• Liaise with families, educators and the owners on KPIs and reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement and a pathway toward Area Manager roles.
• Represent the service during spot checks and visits.

Kenntnisse

People management

Time management

Staff development

Communication

KPI reporting

Tools

OWNA

Jobbeschreibung

We are a small, family run service on in the city's north and we are looking for an experienced Director to lead our team.

We are not a big corporate group. There is no head office three states away and no waiting six weeks for a decision. The owners are contactable, the team is close, and things get done.

Why educators stay with us

Our turnover is genuinely low. We have a dedicated team of permanents and a reliable pool of casuals who know our children and our routines, so your roster is not a weekly scramble.

You will also have real support around you:

A dedicated admin and marketing assistant supporting you day to day, including CCS and Centrelink liaison, social media assistant

A CRM that manages enquiry follow up, so enquiries do not sit in an inbox

Ten hours of funded professional development per lead educator each year, including external training and our teach back program where Room Leaders present to the team

What we are offering

Above market salary package (inclusive of Super and WRP)

A very generous bonus scheme tied to clear, achievable targets

Full time, five days per week, or the option to explore a full time four day week for the right person

One day of conference leave each year, with your conference fees paid

Discounted childcare for your own children

Clear right to disconnect expectations, because your evenings belong to you

The opportunity to be involved as we acquire further centres, with a genuine pathway into an Area Manager role

At least one day on the floor or covering breaks, because we believe Directors should know the children by name

Genuine autonomy: we hire Directors we can trust to run the service, not manage from above

What we are looking for

Minimum 5 years experience as a Centre Director and 10 years in early childhood

Confident and capable using OWNA

Strong working knowledge of the Fair Work Act, the Children's Services Award and the Educational Services (Teachers) Award

Confident liaising with the Department during spot checks and visits

Comfortable reporting on weekly centre KPIs directly to the owners

Highly knowledgable in centre compliance and the QAs

Organised, efficient and excellent at managing your time

Works autonomously with minimal hands on support from management

Builds rapport quickly with families and educators, enthusiastic, kind and calm and excellent people management skills

Beneficial to have

Experience with Xero payroll and reconciliation

Ideally has led a service through at least one Assessment and Rating