Early Childhood Centre Director

• Join a child-focused organisation with a Busy Kindy to the Bay philosophy that prepares children for life!
• Great hourly rate circa $48-$50 + super, and benefits including discount gateways, paid PD, and more!
• Lead our newest Centre from stunning Hervey Bay with relocation assistance for your new home!

At Seedlings & Co., we focus on holistic education through outdoor learning experiences, loose part play and natural and nurturing environments. Emphasising the importance of unstructured play in nature, our philosophy fosters a sense of wonder, curiosity, and developing active citizenship through community engagement. 

At our new Eli Waters Centre in Hervey Bay, we promote a child-focused philosophy, offering healthy meals, outdoor play, and connections with the local Indigenous and international community. 

Our state-of-the-art purpose-built facility is looking for an experienced Centre Director to support our vibrant and experienced in a full-time role.

As our Centre Director, you will lead our educational leaders, Early Childhood teachers, and educators in the successful operations of our Eli Waters Centre. You will report to our area manager and connect regularly with our other centre leaders.

You will lead our Bush Kindy and promote nature play throughout our centre. As Director, you will spend two days per week in our front office, and form connections with parents and caregivers. You will also spend time on the floor, floating between our rooms to check in on our pods and ensure our centre is running smoothly.

Open Monday to Friday, 6:30am-6:30pm, you will work a scheduled roster within this time, preferably starting at 8:30am or before. Currently operating as a 94-place centre, we have the capacity to be a 112-place centre, with two nursery pods, a toddler pod, a junior kindy pod, and a pre-prep pod.

Promoting our local Indigenous and international cultures, you will work with our educational leader to find opportunities to incorporate parts of local culture into children's learning.

Hervey Bay, is a stunning coastal city in Queensland, Australia. Boasting a holiday atmosphere, modern accommodations, and a range of recreational activities such as whale watching, fishing, and water sports, Hervey Bay offers a vibrant lifestyle. 

With a booming economy, affordable housing, and a focus on the health and education sectors, it's also only a four-hour drive or 45-minute flight from Brisbane.

As our Centre Director, you will be an experienced Centre Director, with a passion for bush kindy and nature programs. A promoter of child-led learning, engaging with staff and students will be a priority for you in your work. You will have an understanding of compliance in childcare, and be passionate about supporting and upskilling your staff for their future.

Interested in a holistic approach, you will promote wellness for yourself, your staff, and the students. Your philosophies will be based on nature play, and intergenerational play with different cultures within the community.

Being our Centre Director, you will drive a deep trust between all staff, caregivers, and students; ensuring every opportunity is a learning opportunity, and that children guide the way.

You will have:

• Demonstrable experience as a Centre Director
• A minimum Bachelor’s of Early Childhood Education or higher
• Passion for the philosophy of nature-based play
• Strong communication skills between staff and caregivers
• Belief in child-led learning
• Promoter of lifelong learning
• Understanding of compliance and WHS requirements for Childcare Centres

As our Centre Director, you will earn a generous hourly rate circa $48-$50, highly negotiable dependent on experience, plus super and benefits.

Benefits include:

• Relocation assistance negotiable for the right candidate
• Access to our corporate rewards gateway for 1000’s of discounts
• Strong induction, buddy and mentoring system to set you up for success
• Four professional development days per year, including wellness-based PD
• On-site parking available
• When you join Seedlings & Co., you will be part of a family-owned business that supports and grows our staff. With our organisation only growing, there are opportunities for the right candidate to grow with us.

Are you looking for a Centre Director role where you can support child-led learning in a nature kindy? Click Apply Now!