Centre Director

Harmony Early Education Albany Creek

Centre Director – Lead with Heart, Purpose & Impact

Harmony Early Education | Albany Creek

Are you a leader who brings people together someone who builds strong teams, shapes culture, and leads with both courage and heart?

At Harmony Early Education Albany Creek, we are seeking a Centre Director who is not only operationally capable but deeply understands that great leadership shapes everything, the culture, the quality, the relationships, and every child’s first experience of belonging.

This is an opportunity to lead a thriving service with purpose, autonomy and genuine organisational support.

Be the Heart of Our Service

As Centre Director, you are more than a manager.

You are the steady anchor, the culturekeeper, and the leader who sets the tone for excellence every day. You will lead with:

• Purpose – keeping children at the centre of every decision
• Warmth – building trust, connection and genuine relationships
• Courage – holding standards and navigating challenges with clarity and integrity
• Vision – driving quality, growth and continuous improvement

At Harmony, leadership is trusted, supported and expected to make a real difference.

Our leaders are valued, supported and empowered through:

• A noncontact Centre Leadership Team – creating real capacity to lead, set standards and drive outcomes
• Dedicated Quality Managers – partnering with Centre Directors to strengthen learning environments and intentionally shape curriculum and practice
• Leadership support and coaching – providing the structure and guidance leaders need to thrive
• Strong operational and people support – so Centre Directors can focus on leadership, quality and growth, not just daytoday problem solving
• Quarterly offsite leadership forums and bimonthly development sessions – protected time for reflection, connection and meaningful growth
• Harmony Academy – leadership development that is practical, relevant and embedded in real centre challenges
• A culture of high trust, clear expectations and shared accountability
• Above award wages – recognising commitment, stability and longterm leadership
• 75% childcare fee discount – supporting working parents
• Discounts at 500+ retailers through our benefits platform

Our Commitment to Child & Cultural Safety

At Harmony, child and cultural safety are embedded in everything we do.

As Centre Director, you will champion safe, inclusive and respectful environments where every child and educator feels seen, safe and valued. You will lead a team that upholds the highest standards through strong governance, transparent processes, continuous learning, and meaningful partnerships with families and community.

Protecting every child. Honouring every culture. Every day.

Your Impact as Centre Director

In this role, you will:

• Build and nurture a highperforming, committed team
• Strengthen relationships with children, families and community
• Ensure safe, highquality environments and practices
• Lead curriculum excellence and reflective practice
• Drive occupancy growth and strong financial stewardship
• Foster a culture of wellbeing, collaboration and accountability
• Embed Harmony’s values and childsafe commitment into daily practice

You will have genuine influence over your centre’s culture, team and growth, with the autonomy to lead, supported to succeed.

About You

You are a leader people naturally gravitate toward, steady, thoughtful, and valuesdriven with the confidence to hold standards and make decisions.

You bring:

• Proven experience leading an early learning service
• A Diploma or Degree in Early Childhood Education
• Strong knowledge of the NQS, NQF and quality practice
• Kind, courageous leadership that builds trust and capability
• A deep commitment to child and cultural safety
• Strong communication, organisation and relationship skills

You are comfortable balancing heart and accountability, people and performance.

Why Albany Creek?

Due to open in 2026, Harmony Early Education is joining the Albany Creek community. The centre caters for up to 120 children aged birth to 5 years. Located at 23-33 Wruck Crescent, Albany Creek, Queensland, with operational hours of 6:30am to 6:30pm. 

Lead With Purpose. Grow With Harmony.

If you’re ready to lead with purpose, be trusted to make meaningful decisions, and grow with an organisation that values strong leadership, we would love to meet you.

Apply now and begin your Harmony leadership pathway.

Learn more at www.harmonylearning.com.au