Area Manager | Operations Manager | South/East Area

at; Österreich; Vor Ort; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading early childhood education organization in Austria is seeking an Area Manager to oversee multiple services and mentor teams while ensuring compliance with regulations. You will enjoy a supportive role that encourages autonomy and collaboration, alongside a generous salary package and opportunities for career progression. Candidates should have extensive management experience and a recognized qualification in early childhood education.

Leistungen

Generous salary package

Monthly RDOs

Fully maintained company car

Performance incentives

Qualifikationen

• At least 2 years of full-time multisite experience as an area manager.
• Current WWCC/VIT.
• First Aid and Anaphylaxis qualified.
• Sound understanding of NQF application and documentation.
• Experience liaising with external professional bodies.

Aufgaben

• Oversee multiple services in early childhood or long daycare.
• Drive team engagement through positive leadership.
• Implement strategies for curriculum planning.
• Conduct policy reviews.
• Ensure compliance with Education and Care Regulations.

Kenntnisse

Management experience

Staff management

Communication

Team engagement

Curriculum planning

Mentoring

Ausbildung

Bachelor or Diploma of Early Childhood (ACECQA recognised)

Tools

Qikkids software or similar

Jobbeschreibung

Area Manager | Operations Manager | South/East Area

Why Join Us? Are you ready to step into a leadership role where your impact is real? Enjoy autonomy while working in an environment that values collaboration, recognition, fun, and meaningful outcomes every day.

About the Organisation This small, well-established organisation blends a modern, forward-thinking approach to early childhood education with genuine team support and collaborative leadership. You’ll be encouraged to lead with purpose, creativity and confidence, making a tangible difference for children, families, and educators.

The Role You’ll oversee a small, well-supported portfolio of services primarily across Melbourne’s South East. With a manageable portfolio, you’ll have the time and space to genuinely connect with and mentor your teams — supporting quality, growth and professional development at each centre. You’ll collaborate closely with a highly regarded state manager who is approachable, hands‑on, and supportive, as well as a professional and dynamic head office team that ensures you always have the tools and guidance you need to succeed. This is a role where you’ll enjoy autonomy in your leadership while benefiting from strong systems, resources, and structures. You’ll focus on mentoring Centre Managers, supporting compliance and educational quality, building strong relationships, and inspiring continuous improvement across your services.

What’s on Offer Your contribution will be valued and celebrated. Enjoy a generous salary package, monthly RDOs, a fully maintained company car (all expenses covered), laptop and phone, additional performance incentivesand genuine career progression opportunities within a values-driven organisation that invests in its people.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Management experience in overseeing multiple services in early childhood or long daycare
• Drive team engagement through positive leadership.
• Sound understanding and experience with staff management.
• Foster a culture of diversity, inclusion, teamwork, fairness, achievement and recognition.
• Sound Understandingof Education and Care Regulations.
• Oversee all services in implementing strategies for curriculum planning.
• Policy reviews.
• High-levelunderstanding of Child Protection laws and Mandatory reporting.
• Sound knowledge of Early Years LearningFramework.
• Forecast and Budget planning.
• Reporting to the senior supervisor of quality assurance and business progress.
• Liaising with relevant community andagencies.
• High-level of verbal and written communication.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor or Diploma of Early Childhood (ACECQA recognised)
• Have at least 2 years of full time multisite experience as an area manager.
• Current WWCC/VIT
• First Aid and Anaphylaxis
• Sound understanding and experience in application and documentation of the NQF
• High track record of meeting deadlines
• Extensive experience in mentoring and managing a large team
• Experience in liaising with external professional bodies
• Familiar with Qikkids software or similar
• MUST have 2 senior references, your direct report (will not be contacted until offer is provided)
• Must have full working rights in Australia.

If you think this position is for you, please apply through the link or email.

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Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• How many years' experience do you have as a centre director?
• Which of the following First Aid accreditations do you currently hold?
• Have you previously worked as an Area Manager or Operations Manager, applying the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) in an Australian early childhood setting?
• Do you hold an ACECQA recognised Bachelor of Early Childhood or Diploma of Early Childhood?
• Do you hold a current Working With Children Check (WWCC) or Victorian Institute of Teaching Registration (VIT)?