Centre Director

1 week ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia Sage Education & Childcare Full time $100,000 - $120,000 per year

Sage Education and Childcare Belconnen is a family owned and family focused service in the vibrant hub of Belconnen ACT. Our centre is a state of the art facility with a developed philosophy and unique Image of the Child underpinning our curriculum and service approaches. The centre is rated 'Exceeding' the National Quality Standards.

Our centre caters for 120 children per day and has been designed with children at the forefront starting with the spaces we have created to the expertise of the educators we hire.

We are seeking someone remarkable, a person with experience and confidence managing the day to day operations of our centre.

We are seeking a person who leads by example, motivates and inspires their team towards being better each day and using every opportunity to learn and develop.

Here at Sage Education and Childcare the teaching programs are enhanced through our specialist programs including;  on site arts program supporting children in their creative expression through their work with clay, local excursions including our 12 week seasonal bush kinder program at the Arboretum and weekly sports session focusing on the development of fundamental movement skills.

We value education of health and well being and believe that children should be immersed in a lifestyle that includes exposure to food that will lay the foundation for a healthy relationship with all food.

Sage values strong relationships with our families, creating exceptional environments, providing quality professional development to our staff, and maintaining our professional and progressive work culture.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Minimum 3 years experience in a Centre Director role
  • Bachelor or Diploma of Early Childhood Education
  • Demonstrated  experience leading large teams in high quality early learning environments
  • Experience effectively managing staff rosters in line with budgets and compliance requirements
  • Knowledge and demonstrated experience maintaining compliance in relation to the National Quality Framework and National Law and regulations and the Child Safe Standards; experience implementing and commitment to continuous improvement to achieve high quality outcomes for children
  • excellent verbal and written skills and demonstrates effective communication with all stakeholders
  • sound knowledge of theorists, early childhood practices, approaches and Learning Frameworks
  • Demonstrated experience as a team player and collaborator, who thrives on a challenge and has the ability to problem solve to achieve positive outcomes for children and families.

What we offer:

  • Competitive salary package, including a bonus structure

  • Free on site parking

  • 50% child care staff discount

  • Paid Professional development to grow your career

  • Generous monthly resource and centre budgets

  • Sage Wellness bonus, paid annually towards wellbeing and health for all employees.

  • Supportive management structure

If you believe you are the person we are looking for then please send your recent resume and a cover letter addressing the above selection criteria to Jane Matthews, at  or call between 9-5 Monday to Friday for a confidential discussion  regarding the role |

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