Lead the Future of Early Learning at Georges River Council
Are you a passionate and experienced early childhood leader ready to make a lasting impact across multiple services? Georges River Council is seeking an inspiring Head of Operations, Early Learning Services to lead the day-to-day operations of our five Early Learning Centres and drive excellence in education, care, compliance and service delivery.
This is a unique leadership opportunity for a highly motivated professional to provide strategic and operational oversight across our Early Learning Services portfolio. Working closely with the Manager Early Learning and Child Safety, you will support and mentor Centre Coordinators, champion continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure our services consistently deliver high-quality educational outcomes for children and families.
As a key member of the leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future direction of Council's Early Learning Services. You will lead the implementation of strategic priorities, oversee compliance with the National Quality Framework, Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations, and support services in achieving and maintaining excellence against the National Quality Standard and Early Years Learning Framework.
The role also offers the opportunity to influence organisational outcomes through program development, stakeholder engagement, child safety leadership, workforce planning, quality assurance, community partnerships, and operational improvement across all centres. In addition, you will have the opportunity to act in the Manager Early Learning and Child Safety position when required.
What We Offer
You are an authentic and inspiring leader who is passionate about delivering exceptional outcomes for children, families and the community. You thrive in a dynamic environment, enjoy supporting and developing others, and lead with a strong commitment to quality, safety and continuous improvement.
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
If you have made a positive commitment to further your career and you possess the attributes located in the Position Description essential criteria, then please submit your application today. Applicants are asked to ensure that they provide responses to the targeted questions, failure to do so may result in your application not being considered.
For any further information on this role, please contact Justine Inglis, Manager Early Learning and Child Safety on 02 9330 6043.
Applications must be completed and submitted via our website. Closing Date: Monday, 28 September 2026 at 11:59 PM.
Offers of employment at Georges River Council are contingent upon satisfactory results of a thorough background check.
Georges River Council is a progressive, people-focused organisation with 600 dedicated staff delivering exceptional services to our diverse and vibrant community. Our vision is to be 'naturally connected to place, community, and Country'. We are committed to creating accessible green, and liveable spaces, nurturing creativity, protecting the natural environment, and building a thriving local economy.
We foster our values of Accountability, Professionalism, Unity and Honesty and take pride in promoting the image of Council in the community.
We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
At Georges River Council we are committed to putting children first and championing child safety within our community. We actively advocate for the rights of children and young people and will uphold our commitment as a child safe organisation.
Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights (with no Visa restrictions) to apply for this position.
