Position: Director
Status: Full Time, Permanent 
Salary: $47.08 per hour + $3.55 per hour (remote allowance) + additional allowances and superannuation
Qualifications: Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or (ACECQA approved equivalent)
Centre: One Tree Yarralin Children’s Service
Location: Yarralin, Northern Territory 0852

About us

You will be warmly welcomed to this small, bustling service, 382km southwest of Katherine. The service is inspired by child-led approaches. It offers a bilingual program where children learn Ngaringman with the local team members.

The position

As the Director – you will lead, inspire and mentor educators to ensure the service is providing a high-quality early childhood education in a remote Aboriginal community. You are responsible for overseeing the operations of the 25-place centre, where you will support and warmly welcome children and families.

Your ability to recognise and develop the strengths in children and your team and a commitment to work within One Tree Community Service’s spirit, purpose and values will be your key to success.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1 year’s experience in a managerial role or extensive 2IC experience.

What you’ll do

• Be able to lead and manage a team
• Complete rosters according to the ratio requirements
• Handle the day-to-day operations of the service
• Mentor and lead by example
• Create partnerships with staff, families, the community, and One Tree
• Oversee continuous improvements and compliance for the service
• Ensure the workplace operates within Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) requirements
• Manage budgets and funding
• Manage staff, including performance, recruitment, professional development, and performance appraisals
• Deliver a curriculum in accordance with One Tree’s philosophy
• Act as a Responsible Person and Nominated Supervisor of the service

The ‘right people on the right bus’ benefits

• Above award salary on offer
• Additional remote allowance of $3.55 extra per hour
• Free shared accommodation available
• Relocation allowance up to $3,000
• Free quarterly flights from Yarralin to Darwin
• Utilities allowance
• Mobile and laptop
• Subsidised childcare
• Four weeks annual leave plus an additional 2 weeks off over December holidays
• Mentoring and access to our Employee Assistance Program
• Career advancement opportunities
• Online inductions and PD sessions

What you’ll need

• Be eligible to work in Australia and willing to relocate to Yarralin
• Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or (ACECQA approved equivalent)
• Valid NT Ochre card (Working with Children Check)
• Current National Police Clearance certificate (less than 6 months old)
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate