Darling Nest Child Care Centre is one of KU’s largest services, at full capacity, this service provides quality education and care for children of Commonwealth Bank employees and the general community for up to 90 children aged between 6 weeks-5 years old. Our convenient location allows Commonwealth Bank employees to work near their children and visit them during the day.

The service is in The Exchange building on Little Pier Street in Haymarket and is open Monday-Friday 7:30am-6:00pm. The service is very accessible by multiple modes of transport, it is a 10–15-minute walk from either Town Hall or Central station or a 4 minute walk from Paddy’s Markets Light Rail stop.

Darling Nest opened in 2019 and is a well-resourced, modern facility. The service is fully air-conditioned and operates across two levels, there are 3 nursery rooms, 1 toddler room and 2 preschool rooms. Each level has a spacious covered playground and has lots of loose parts and natural and recycled materials which ties in with the focus the service has on sustainability.

For the 8th year consecutive year, we have been recognised as an Employer of Choice! We are so proud of this continued acknowledgement reflecting our workplace culture that allows for people to thrive, innovate, and develop lifelong careers by investing in their future.

We are looking for a permanent, full time Service Director to innovate, inspire, motivate and lead a dedicated team. You will bring your sound pedagogical knowledge, experience of developing and maintaining relationships with children and families, rostering, mentoring, daily routines, policy implementation whilst building a harmonious working environment. This role will have a mixture of time on and off the floor and will be supported by the dedicated service administrator as well as the Education and Quality team and wider support services available across the organisation.

If that sounds like you, choose KU as your employer and invest in your future!

Experience the KU Difference

KU offers more benefits than any other employer in the sector, including:

• Sector leading pay rates, up to 25% above the Award,
• Generous annual pay increases,
• 5 additional personal leave days for service-based staff,
• 12 rostered days off per year, in addition to 4 weeks of annual leave
• Up to 14 weeks of KU paid parental leave,
• Access to variety of salary packaging options,
• Study assistance and support with ECT accreditation,
• 94% of staff say we live our values,
• KU Plus an extensive Employee benefits program with access to discounts/cashback from 400+ retailers,
• KU focuses on wholistic staff wellness through its Health & Wellbeing portal,
• Access to extensive free professional learning,
• An inclusive culture with a shared vision,
• Well-resourced and environmentally responsible workplaces,
• Coaching and mentoring from experienced colleagues.

Of course, you will need:

• Australian working rights
• Previous directing experience
• A current NSW Working with Children Check
• An ACECQA recognised Early Childhood Teaching degree
• Completed Child Protection Training as well as demonstrated understanding of current child safe practices
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates along with current separate approved Asthma and Anaphylaxis Management certificates
• NESA Teacher Accreditation
• Sound understanding of the Education and Care Services National Law (2010) and the Education and Care Services National Regulations (2011)
• Working knowledge of the Early Years Learning Frameworks (EYLF)

How to apply:

Please submit your updated Cover Letter and Resume via the 'APPLY NOW' button.

Want to know more?

Contact Sarah, HR Generalist via 02 9268 3959 or [email protected] using the subject line: Director - Darling Nest Childcare Centre enquiry via EthicalJobs (please note: applications are not accepted via this email).

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KU Children’s Services is committed to being a child safe organisation. We put children’s safety and wellbeing at the centre of our practices. Child safety is a shared responsibility across the organisation. All KU staff contribute to maintaining our child safe culture and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the children in our services and programs. KU has a zero tolerance of harm or abuse of children.