Early Childhood Centre Director

Centre Director – Lead With Heart, Purpose & Impact

Harmony Early Education Bahrs Scrub

At Harmony Early Education Bahrs Scrub, we are seeking a Centre Director who combines exceptional leadership with operational expertise. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a thriving service with genuine autonomy, purpose and organisational support.

You will build meaningful relationships with children, families and educators while driving quality, compliance and operational excellence. Warm, approachable and visible, you will foster a positive culture where people feel valued, supported and inspired to thrive.

If you believe great leadership shapes culture, strengthens relationships and creates exceptional outcomes for children, we'd love to hear from you.

Be the Heart of Our Service

As Centre Director, you are more than a manager.

You are the steady anchor, the culturekeeper, and the leader who sets the tone for excellence every day. You will lead with:

• Purpose – keeping children at the centre of every decision
• Warmth – building trust, connection and genuine relationships
• Courage – holding standards and navigating challenges with clarity and integrity
• Vision – driving quality, growth and continuous improvement

At Harmony, leadership is trusted, supported and expected to make a real difference.

Our leaders are valued, supported and empowered through:

• A noncontact Centre Leadership Team – creating real capacity to lead, set standards and drive outcomes
• Dedicated Quality Managers – partnering with Centre Directors to strengthen learning environments and intentionally shape curriculum and practice
• Leadership support and coaching – providing the structure and guidance leaders need to thrive
• Strong operational and people support – so Centre Directors can focus on leadership, quality and growth, not just daytoday problem solving
• Quarterly offsite leadership forums and bimonthly development sessions – protected time for reflection, connection and meaningful growth
• Harmony Academy – leadership development that is practical, relevant and embedded in real centre challenges
• A culture of high trust, clear expectations and shared accountability
• 15% retention payment on top of Award – recognising commitment, stability and longterm leadership
• 75% childcare fee discount – supporting working parents

Your Impact as Centre Director

In this role, you will:

• Build and nurture a highperforming, committed team
• Strengthen relationships with children, families and community
• Ensure safe, highquality environments and practices
• Lead curriculum excellence and reflective practice
• Drive occupancy growth and strong financial stewardship
• Foster a culture of wellbeing, collaboration and accountability
• Embed Harmony’s values and childsafe commitment into daily practice

You will have genuine influence over your centre’s culture, team and growth, with the autonomy to lead, supported to succeed.

About You
You are warm, approachable and genuinely relationship-focused, with a natural ability to build strong, trusting relationships with educators, children and families. Visible and present within the service, you lead by example and create a positive, inclusive and supportive team culture where everyone can thrive.

You are proactive in identifying and managing risk while maintaining high operational standards, confidently driving quality improvement and continuous improvement initiatives. With a strong understanding of rostering, occupancy, financial performance and workforce planning, you work collaboratively with families, educators and support teams to achieve exceptional outcomes and are passionate about fostering a culture of excellence in early childhood education.

You bring:

• Proven experience leading an early learning service and delivering high-quality outcomes
• A Diploma or Bachelor qualification in Early Childhood Education (or ACECQA-approved equivalent)
• Completion of the National Child Safety Training via Geccko, with a current Certificate of Completion
• Strong knowledge of the National Quality Framework (NQF), National Quality Standard (NQS) and quality improvement practices
• A deep commitment to child safety, cultural safety and creating inclusive environments where every child belongs
• Kind, courageous leadership that builds trust, develops capability and inspires teams to thrive
• Strong communication, organisation and relationship-building skills
• Experience managing performance, compliance, operations and continuous improvement initiatives
• You are comfortable balancing heart and accountability, supporting your people while driving strong performance, maintaining quality standards and creating a centre culture where children, families and educators flourish.

Why Bahrs Scrub?
Nestled in the heart of Bahrs Scrub, Harmony offers care for 125 children (birth to five) in a natural, spacious playscape. With easy access to public transport, the Logan Motorway, major shopping centres, schools, and both Brisbane and the Gold Coast, it's the perfect blend of convenience and community.

Our Commitment to Child & Cultural Safety:

At Harmony you will be part of a team deeply committed to child and cultural safety. We take this seriously. Every child should feel safe, seen, heard and respected and we empower our educators to uphold these values every single day.

Protecting Every Child. Honouring Every Culture. Every Day.

We work proactively to keep children safe through strong policies, ongoing training and open conversations. We walk alongside families and communities to create environments where every child’s identity is celebrated and every voice is valued.

Ready to be Part of Something Bigger?

Lead With Purpose. Grow With Harmony.

If you’re ready to lead with purpose, be trusted to make meaningful decisions, and grow with an organisation that values strong leadership, we would love to meet you.

Apply Now and begin your Harmony journey.

Learn more at www.harmonylearning.com.au