• Permanent Full Time Role based at our LiveBetter Preschool in Bowen • Be challenged - Play a lead role in ensuring the continuing success of Bowen Preschool, a key community resource vital to the local community. • Lead a team of passionate staff who are committed to providing high quality early childhood education. LiveBetter Employee Benefits include • Salary Packaging – increase your take home pay! • Access to our 24/7 employee wellbeing app • Supplementary Parental Leave • Additional Purchase Leave • Employee Referral Program • Fitness Passport • Service & Recognition Awards • Learning and Development opportunities, with diverse career pathway options (Eligibility criteria/terms and conditions may apply for some LiveBetter Employee Benefits) About the Team Community Support Services support people in regional communities across Eastern Australia to live better lives through education, social and community participation, coaching and capacity building, service coordination and transport services. We support parents, carers, families, children, people with disability, aged people, transport disadvantaged, and small regional communities. LiveBetter’s Childhood Education & Development team provides diverse support across our organisation, with a primary focus on providing children and their families’ opportunities to overcome obstacles to participate within their communities. The key projects undertaken by Child and Family Services include Preschools, Long Day Care Out of School Care and Early Intervention programs. About the Role LiveBetter Preschools have a reputation for empowering their communities and for providing supportive, inclusive, and positive learning environments. The role will oversee the operations of the service and lead, guide and support a team which provides high quality early childhood education and care to children. This includes: • Taking on all duties and responsibilities of the Nominated Supervisor and to be the Educational Leader of the service • Developing relationships that support and partner with families and the community • Ensuring the service is compliant with the Education and Care Services national law and regulations and other relevant legislation • Ensuring that the policies of the organisation are implemented • Ensuring the organisation's Quality Improvement Plan is implemented and that the organisation works towards exceeding the National Quality Standard for Early Education and Care • Ensuring that the service and staff acts on the organisation's commitment to continuous improvement wherever possible What LiveBetter needs from you Qualifications/Licences • Bachelor of Education – Early Childhood or equivalent. • Current First Aid, CPR, and Anaphylaxis certification. • Current Statement of Attainment for the course ‘Identify and Respond to Children and your People at Risk of Harm CHCPRTO25' • Current Australian Driver Licence. • Evidence of Early Childhood Teacher accreditation with NESA Essential • Ability to ensure the service is compliant with the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations and other relevant legislation. • Ability to meet the requirements of the Nominated Supervisor. • Proven ability implementing the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards in practice, along with developing and implementing a play based curriculum. • Ability to ensure the service’s Quality Improvement Plan is implemented and that the centre has a commitment to continuous improvement wherever possible. • Sound knowledge of relevant legislation including Child Protection and WH&S and ensuring compliance with LiveBetter policies and procedures. • Ability to manage day to day operations of the centre including administrative/financial, mentoring, coaching and leading staff. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills allowing you to build and maintain relationships with children, staff, families and the community. Desirable • Previous experience in the role of Director of an early childhood centre. For detailed information about this role please refer to the position description on our website (SEEK candidates click apply and you will be directed to our website). You will also be required to undertake and pass a National Criminal History Check, NSW Working with Children Check and pre-employment health & wellness check including drug and alcohol screening. How to Apply To apply for this role you must provide as part of the online application process: • A cover letter that addresses each of the above-mentioned selection criteria; AND • An up-to-date copy of your resume. Closing date: 11:59pm, Tuesday 12th August 2025 Enquiries: Jenny Nalder, Head of Childhood Education & Development: 02 6311 2424 LiveBetter is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds. About LiveBetter LiveBetter Community Services are one of the largest regionally based providers of community services in Eastern Australia. We strive to enable the people of regional Australia to live their best lives. For further info about us and to see for yourself the great things that we do, you can visit: https://www.linkedin.com/company/livebettercommunityservices/ https://www.facebook.com/LiveBetterAustralia/ https://livebetter.org.au/ LiveBetter Community Services is one of the largest human services providers in regional Australia. Our core business is customer-focused in-home and accommodation services. Additionally, we provide support to customers through a broad range of child and family services, Out of Home Care, community transport, home modification and maintenance, and clinical services. We operate from more than 40 locations across regional New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria, providing support and employment to people in the communities we serve. We take a person-centred approach to our service delivery. This means ensuring our contact with customers is caring and empathetic, providing both psychological and emotional safety, and of practical assistance to help people live their best lives. LiveBetter Employee Benefits include • Salary Packaging – increase your take home pay! • Access to our 24/7 employee wellbeing app • Supplementary Parental Leave • Additional Purchase Leave • Employee Referral Program • Fitness Passport • Service & Recognition Awards • Learning and Development opportunities, with diverse career pathway options (Eligibility criteria/terms and conditions may apply for some LiveBetter Employee Benefits)
