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Centre Director – Fletcher, NSW

What if your next Centre Director role was about more than running a centre — and gave you the opportunity to help shape what exceptional early childhood education could look like?

We are partnering with a passionate early childhood provider seeking an experienced Centre Director to lead their service and bring an ambitious educational vision to life. They are looking for a leader who believes great early learning begins with curiosity. Someone who wants children to be deeply engaged in their environment, educators to feel inspired by their profession, and families to genuinely understand and connect with the learning happening every day.

This is an opportunity to lead with purpose, develop people and help create a service that children, families and educators are genuinely excited to be part of.

Our Client

Our client is an experienced early childhood provider with a clear vision for the type of service they want to create.

At the heart of that vision is a belief that children are capable, curious learners who should have the time and freedom to investigate ideas, explore their interests and become deeply involved in their play.

The provider understands that delivering this level of practice requires investment in people. They are committed to developing educator capability, encouraging professional reflection and creating a culture where people are continually learning from one another.

The Role

As Centre Director, you will play an integral role in turning this vision into everyday practice.

This isn't simply about managing operations and maintaining compliance. You'll be responsible for creating the conditions in which great education, strong relationships and a positive team culture can flourish.

You will:

• Lead the overall operations, culture and direction of the service.
• Inspire educators around a shared vision for quality early childhood education.
• Coach, mentor and develop your team.
• Build a positive, reflective and collaborative team culture.
• Champion inquiry-based and child-led learning.
• Support educators to recognise children's behaviour as communication and respond thoughtfully.
• Encourage environments that allow children time for sustained and meaningful play.
• Build strong partnerships with children, families and the wider community.
• Maintain high standards across quality, compliance and child safety.
• Lead meaningful and sustainable continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with the Approved Provider to continue shaping the service.

What's on Offer

• The opportunity to genuinely influence the educational direction of a service.
• An Approved Provider with a clear vision and genuine passion for early childhood education.
• Autonomy to bring your leadership experience, ideas and creativity.
• Investment in educator development and professional capability.
• The opportunity to build a strong, reflective and collaborative team culture.
• A service where pedagogy and quality are genuinely valued.
• Support to lead meaningful and sustainable continuous improvement.
• The chance to build something you and your team can be genuinely proud of.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Centre Director who is passionate about both people and pedagogy.

You understand that exceptional services aren't created through policies and processes alone. They're created by capable educators, strong relationships, thoughtful leadership and a shared belief in what children deserve.
You will bring:

• Previous experience leading an early childhood service.
• A strong understanding of the NQF, EYLF and National Regulations.
• A genuine passion for high-quality early childhood pedagogy.
• An understanding of inquiry-based and child-led approaches to learning.
• Strong coaching, mentoring and people-development capability.
• The confidence to challenge practice constructively and support educators through change.
• A collaborative and visible leadership style.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• A commitment to child safety, inclusion and children's wellbeing.
• The ability to translate an educational vision into consistent everyday practice.

If you're looking for a Centre Director opportunity where your educational philosophy, leadership and ideas will genuinely matter, we'd love to hear from you.

This is your opportunity to help create a service where children are curious, educators are inspired and families can see and feel the quality of learning happening around them.

For a confidential discussion, please contact:

Selina Stanley
SSR Recruitment
0449 865 003
selina@ss-recruitment.com.au

Let SSR Recruitment help you discover a leadership opportunity that aligns with your experience, aspirations and passion for quality early education.

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