centre director | relocate to forbes nsw.

A purpose-built 75-place service located in Forbes, roughly 3-hour drive from Sydney or Canberra is seeking an experienced leader to step into a Centre Director role on a full-time basis. The service is non-profit and offers more than just a place for children to play, but a collaborative, supportive community built on the philosophy that every child deserves the best start in life. It has spacious natural outdoor area and specialised preschool programs.
This is a great opportunity for a 2IC who wants to step up in their career, or for an experienced Centre Director who wants to have a fresh start in the industry.

The Role
As a Centre Director, your main responsibilities will include:

• Manage daily centre operations, including enrolments, staffing, budgets, and parent communication.
• Lead, coach, and empower team of educators and teachers, fostering a culture of continuous professional development and excellence.
• Design and deliver engaging, age-appropriate activities for children’s holistic development.
• Prioritise children’s safety and well-being, adhering to policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all regulations and standards.
• Foster an inclusive and collaborative workplace culture built on respect, teamwork, and celebrated diversity.

About You
To be successful in this position, you must have:

• A Diploma or Bachelors of Early Childhood Education or Graduate Diploma with previous experience as Cert III/Diploma leader or ACECQA-approved qualification
• Minimum 2 years of Centre Director experience or 2+ years as 2IC
• Current Working with Children’s Check
• Recent Child Protection Training/Safeguarding
• Current First-Aid Certificate (including asthma and anaphylactic training)
• Passionate belief in the early years care, development and education of children
• Strong ethics and genuine approach towards child safety and WHS
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Adaptability, flexibility and resilience and is able to respond positively to change
• Australian unrestricted working rights

If you wish to apply for this role, please do so via the website or email your resume directly to helena.santoso@randstad.com.au

Tel: (02) 8238 0206

Not for you? Please contact me via email or the above number for a confidential conversation about additional roles I can help you with.

Randstad Education is committed to the safety of children and we have a zero tolerance approach to all forms of child abuse or neglect.