ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

Northside Community Service is a not-for-profit, community-based organisation. We’ve been supporting our community in North Canberra – and beyond – since 1976. We’re a progressive and modern community organisation that embraces diversity, social justice and advocacy for those in our community whose voices are often unheard.

Northside supports young children through our high-quality early education services, children and young people through our youth programs and family support services, older citizens through our aged care services and support programs, and the wider community through our housing, community development, outreach and volunteer programs.

About the Centre

At the Civic Early Childhood Centre, we fully utilise our outdoor environment to encourage children to connect with the natural world through exploration and play. Our program is tailored to meet the unique interests of each child, employing a play-based pedagogy while also fostering emotional and social development through trauma-informed practices and the implementation of the Conscious Discipline framework. We adopt an inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning, aimed at nurturing dispositions of curiosity, creativity, and collaboration.

About the Role

Centre Director (Full Time and Permanent) role at Northside’s Civic Early Childhood Centre will offer informed leadership, fulfilling the roles of Nominated Supervisor and Educational Leader in accordance with National Regulations. They will ensure adherence to legislative frameworks and the National Quality Framework, prioritise the welfare of children, families, and educators, and maintain high-quality education. Responsibilities encompass leading quality assurance, overseeing safety and compliance, managing staffing, and guiding curriculum development through pedagogical leadership, aiming to cultivate a culture of critical enquiry and continuous improvement.

About You

To be considered for this position you will need to meet the following criteria (but not limited to):

• Hold an Early Childhood Teaching Degree as approved by ACECQA (or working towards this qualification).
• Believes children are confident and capable learners.
• Is ready to be challenged on their approach to early childhood education.
• Understands the Mandatory Reporting requirements in the ACT, as prescribed in the Children and Young People Act (1999).
• Hold a current ACT Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration.

About the benefits

This is a unique opportunity to bring your Early Childhood Leadership skills to a professional and ethical organisation working across the Canberra region

Northside is offering:

• An attractive (above award) salary of $110,000 to $128,000 per annum (including super).
• Not for Profit Organisation Salary Packaging benefits, which allows you to pay less tax and increase your take-home pay.
• Special Centre Director Leave: 2 weeks additional to the standard 4 weeks of annual leave.
• Generous leave provisions for Personal/Carer (13 days), Paid Holiday Shutdown (3 days), paid Parental leave, study leave (5 days) and more.
• Annual pay point progressions within the pay level.
• Professional development and learning opportunities.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment focused on professionalism.
• Career progression opportunities across our entire organisation.

Employment with Northside

Northside Community Service is a child-safe organisation. The recruitment process will include questions related to previous workplace performance and understanding of child safety requirements, including Mandatory Reporting requirements and Northside’s obligations under the ACT’s Reportable Conduct Scheme. Successful candidates will be required to undergo screening (Working with Vulnerable People Card and National Police Check) to ensure their suitability to work in child-safe environments.

Northside takes a strong approach to the safety of our team, and those we work with. During the recruitment process, you will be informed about Northside’s approach to safety and asked about your own understanding of managing risk and safety. Successful candidates will be given a thorough induction that will include information and guidance on Northside’s approaches to safety.

Northside Community Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity lies at the heart of Northside. We strive to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, people with a disability, and other diversity groups.

next steps

To submit your application, click Apply Now.

Confidential enquiries may be made by contacting Human Resources (02 6171 8000) or emailing [email protected], using the subject line: Early Childhood Centre Director enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.