Centre Director - Mat Leave Cover

Little Zak's Academy is privately owned and family run. Our aim is to provide early childhood care and education in a safe, welcoming, adopting and nurturing environment.

Our staff are dedicated professionals who value the importance of maintaining an optimum level of care and education for all children. We select our staff based on knowledge and values, vision for children and learning, and commitment to families.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Centre Director to lead our 62-place service in West Ryde for 12-months, whilst our lovely Director is on Maternity Leave. We have every intention to move this into a permanent role at another site after the initial 12-month cover at West Ryde.

As the Nominated Supervisor, you will play a pivotal role in the successful opening and day-to-day operations of the centre, helping to establish a high-quality early learning environment from day one.

Why Join Us?

• We are proud to be part of the Australian Government’s Worker Retention Payment program and in the approval process. Eligible team members at Little Zak’s receive an extra 10% on top of award rates from December 2024, with an additional 5% starting December 2025. This funding is fully supported by the government until November 2026. Little Zak’s Academy is one of the few approved providers nationally to offer this benefit. A competitive well-above-award salary package is on offer, reflecting your qualifications and experience
• Weekly KPI-based bonuses + $2,000 annual retention bonus (earn over $15,000 extra per year)
• Up to 50% staff childcare discounts for your own children
• A paid day off on your birthday plus a well-being day on top of your annual leave
• $1,000 staff referral bonus for every successful referral
• Continuous career development opportunities including our Future Leaders Program
• Employee Assistance Program via Sonder, a trusted Employee Assistance Program that provides unlimited confidential counselling and support sessions. Whether you need help managing stress, work-life balance, or personal challenges, Sonder is here to support you whenever you need it.
• Study allowances to upskill qualifications (including Early Childhood Teaching degrees, T&Cs apply)
• Travel allowances (T&Cs apply)

About the role:

As Centre Director, your responsibility and time will be spent on staff and their development and operations of the centre.

Your commitment to leading a service on its path to exceptional quality is endless and you have the support of a dedicated team that shares your vision. You are a People Leader – you know how to get the best out of your team for the ultimate benefit to children and families.

About you:

• ACECQA Approved Diploma/Teaching Degree in Early Childhood Education.
• Experience with staff development & leadership, experience in a similar role advantageous
• Strong knowledge and experience of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and the National Quality Standards (NQS), ability to develop a QIP
• Outstanding level of verbal and written communication
• Strong computer skills
• Current First Aid, CPR, Child Protection, Asthma and Anaphylaxis Certificates
• Current Working with Children Check

Little Zak's Child Safety Commitment

Little Zak’s Academy is a Child Safe Organisation. We prioritise the safety, wellbeing, and rights of all children and maintain a strong culture of child safety across our services. As part of our commitment, we have a rigorous recruitment and screening process in place, including comprehensive reference checks, Police checks and child-safe employment checks.

By applying for a role with Little Zak’s Academy, you acknowledge and agree to undergo all required child safety checks as part of our employment process.

We are an equal opportunity workplace where diversity is embraced. We foster a culture that supports inclusion and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

Do not miss out on this great opportunity! If this sounds like you then, please click ‘APPLY NOW’ or call 0485 982 445 for more information.