Only About Children: Rhodes

Our large Rhodes Campus is conveniently located within the Rhodes Corporate Park, on the fringe of Rhodes and Concord West. With a full capacity of 156 children, we are a five-minute walk from Rhodes Train Station and a three-minute walk to the bus stop at Homebush Bay Drive. We have two outdoor learning environments with separate areas for nursery and toddler children (0-3 years) and preschool children (3-6 years). These spaces encourage engaging and creative experiences. Our younger children have a sandpit, curve hill and garden beds, whilst our preschoolers have a bike track, sandpit, cubby house, deck and garden beds. Our children love to enjoy the fruit, vegetables and flowers of their own gardens! Our 10 age-based indoor spaces are designed to encourage children to learn and grow, at their age and stage of development, in a secure ‘home away from home' environment.

Centre Director opportunity:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a strong ECT or Diploma qualified advocate and leader to join the OAC family as Director of our wonderful Rhodes service.

You will be joining our organisation at an exciting time as we have just rolled out our CD training program for 2025. You will take part in a new initiative we are running to enable our Directors to become the ‘CEO of their Campus'.

As Centre Director you will manage the operations of the centre with a particular focus on our 5 key pillars: People, Quality, Growth, Safety and Financial performance. We will provide you with the tools, mentoring and technology to enable you to succeed in the role.

We want to support you through mentorship and training to take autonomy for running the business so you can take pride in your leadership style and develop your career. We hope to shape future OAC leaders and offer exciting internal progression opportunities within our education, pedagogy, safety and operations teams.

Why Only About Children?

Only About Children are owned by a reputable Early childhood provider called Bright Horizons so you will be joining an organisation with a global footprint and opportunities for you to work in the US and UK!

With over 80 campuses nationally, a well-developed internal network and OAC Hub intranet, you will have access to ample career development opportunities at your finger tips!

Our philosophy is built around our HEART principles: Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect and Teamwork.

See what 'The Sector' has to say about Only About Children's recent National Campus Director Conference and how our leaders are shaping the strategic direction of the industry! Read more here.

Only About Children is proud to share that our application for the Worker Retention Payment has been approved! This means our team members will receive an additional 10% on top of the award rate, plus an extra 5% from December 2025, funded by the Australian Federal Government until 30 November 2026.

This payment is a well-deserved recognition of the dedication and expertise of our incredible educators. At the heart of everything we do is a belief that early childhood educators deserve to be valued, recognised, and supported—because You Are Worth More.

Now is the perfect time to join a team that truly invests in its people. Apply today and make a real difference!

Benefits, Wellbeing, Recognition & Career development:

• Generous above award base + 10% bonus incentives
• 7 weeks leave for ECT qualified: 4 weeks AL, 2 weeks additional leave and 5 days for PD.
• Join our new and exciting 2025 CD training program to support you in becoming the ‘CEO of your campus'.
• Support from OAC network: Director network, Education team, Operations Leaders and OSO functions eg HR, marketing and payroll.
• Internal leadership opportunities available for OAC employees across QLD, VIC & NSW.
• Annual review to ignite your career development
• Up to $2500 employee referral reward scheme
• Vouchers to recognise and celebrate your hard work
• Two ‘Wellbeing Days' per year
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for ongoing mental health and wellbeing support
• Retail Discount Program including discounted online and instore vouchers and over 500 online cashback offers

How to apply:

Click ‘apply now' to submit your application or email [email protected] to discuss further.

At Only About Children we have a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion and we want you to bring your whole self to work. We welcome and encourage applications from all members of the community, particularly those who identify as Australian Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander.

At Only About Children (OAC), every child's safety, wellbeing, and protection is our highest priority. We have an unwavering committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment where every child feels safe and valued. All employees are required to hold a current Employee Working with Children Check before beginning employment. Additionally, throughout the recruitment process, we conduct thorough assessments to ensure the suitability of all candidates for working with children.

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