Early Childhood Service Manager

Coffs Harbour - Australia

Yearly Salary: $ 110000 - 120000

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Leadership That Puts Children at the Centre of Learning

About the Role

Offering a full-time fixed-term leadership role until June 2027 based at one of our Mid North Coast offices: Taree Port Macquarie or Coffs Harbour.
Provide strategic leadership and direction for Early Childhood services across the Mid North Coast region.
Lead and support Early Childhood staff while engaging with families and community stakeholders.
Apply strong knowledge of early childhood development disability and developmental delay to inform practice.
Champion best-practice Early Intervention models to achieve positive outcomes for children and families.
Build strong community connections with funded and non-funded local services.
Navigate complex situations with calm effective communication and sound judgement.
Promote inclusive culturally responsive and family-centred approaches.
Provide accurate advice reporting and insights to senior management and the NDIA.
Collaborate with passionate professionals to support children in reaching their full potential.

Perks and benefits

Flexible Work Options: Find the work-life balance that suits you best.
5 Weeks Annual Leave: Enjoy generous time off to recharge and maintain balance.
Wellness Perks: Fitness Passport and a big discount on health & general insurance.
Perkbox: Access everyday savings discounts and wellbeing resources our way of supporting you beyond the pay packet.
Salary Packaging: Increase your take-home pay through packaging options including $15900 and $2650 for meals/entertainment.
Learning and career advancement opportunities and your contributions will be valued.

About you

As a Service Manager you will:

Hold tertiary qualifications in Early Childhood Education (Diploma minimum) Allied Health Social Work or a related professional field to guide evidence-based practice.
Bring a minimum of 3 years experience managing teams ensuring targets and KPIs are met and exceeded.
Demonstrate experience leading geographically dispersed and mobile teams while maintaining engagement and performance.
Ensure families and customers are supported and satisfied while balancing organisational objectives.
Exhibit strong communication skills when liaising with internal teams external stakeholders and community partners.

How To Apply:

Click APPLY to submit your application. For more information click to access thePosition Description attached.

Applications close: Friday 30th January 2026

Please include:

Your current resume.
A short cover letter outlining your skills experience and what interests you about this role.

Who are we
The NDIS Partners in the Community Program (PITC) supports the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to be implemented locally.

As an NDIA partner Northcott will deliver the NDIS Early Childhood Approach (ECA) service to local communities in Northern NSW Mid North Coast Hunter New England North Sydney and Western Sydney. The EC approach supports activities that improve the independence and social participation of children aged 0-9 with developmental delay and/or disability.

Before applying for a role at Northcott we encourage you to visit our website to learn more about our mission to ensure our values and culture are a good fit for you: Our Story.

This role gives me purpose growth and balanceall in one. Explore how your passion can create change:NDIS Early Childhood Approach.

If this sounds like the right fit for you wed love to hear from you.

Northcott reviews applications throughout the recruitment process often before the closing date and we will advise you of the outcome. For general enquiries about the role please contact

Position Description

Required Experience:

Manager

Leadership That Puts Children at the Centre of LearningAbout the RoleOffering a full-time fixed-term leadership role until June 2027 based at one of our Mid North Coast offices: Taree Port Macquarie or Coffs Harbour.Provide strategic leadership and direction for Early Childhood services across the...