Centre Manager

Are you a people-first leader with a sharp understanding of what quality early childhood education and care practices look like? This is your opportunity to shape a vibrant service with strong foundation sand make it your own.

Whats on offer:

• Generous remuneration package above award
• Weekly performance-based incentives
• Consistent and flexible hours to support work-life balance
• Strong support from an experienced head office team
• Beautiful indoor and outdoor learning environments
• High-quality, well-maintained educational resources
• Significant staff discounts on early education and care fees
• Paid professional development opportunities
• Embedded educator wellbeing initiatives
• Convenient location near public transport with an allocated parking space

About the service: 

This established service is ready for a dynamic and experienced Centre Manager to take the lead. The centre is partly rated as Exceeding the National Quality Standard and has the people, place and potential to go even further under the right leadership.

This is not a 'fill the role and keep it going position - It is a chance to take ownership of a well-resourced service and build a team culture where educators thrive and families feel a true sense of belonging.

About the role:

You will lead the day-to-day operations of the service, focusing on continuous improvement, compliance with the National Quality Framework, and embedding high-quality pedagogy. You will be responsible for inspiring your team, engaging families, ensuring regulatory compliance, and leading the service towards achieving an Exceeding rating across all seven Quality Areas.

What we are looking for:

• A Diploma or Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education and Care (or ACECQA-approved equivalent) 
• Minimum two years of Centre Manager (or higher) experience in a long day care setting 
• Deep, practical understanding of the NQF, EYLF, and principles of quality assessment and rating 
• A commitment to leading with empathy, accountability, and a growth mindset 
• Confidence to support and mentor a team and drive a culture of continuous improvement '
• Exceptional communication, relationship-building and organisational skills 
• A track record of creating strong partnerships with families and local communities

If you meet the criterion above and are seeking your next challenge then this could be the right fit. Curious, but unsure if this is the one?

Thats OK. Apply anyway, and we can have a confidential conversation. Sometimes the perfect role starts with exploring a maybe.

About Early Years Talent

At Early Years Talent, we connect early childhood educators, teachers, and leaders with exceptional roles across Australia. Our clients range from exceeding-rated, privately operated services to community-managed not-for-profits and sessional kindergartens. 

We are not a temp agency we are a recruitment partner focused on long-term placements and sector sustainability.