Area Director, Early Learning – Central Coast & Hunter

Busy Bees; Newcastle City Council; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% childcare gap-fee discounts for_永久

Company vehicle

Mobile phone provided

EAP access

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Busy Bees, a leading global early learning provider, seeks an Area Director for NSW's Newcastle, Central Coast and Hunter regions. You will lead 9 centres with autonomy to drive quality, safety and financial sustainability, while building capable Centre Director teams.

In this senior role you will partner with People & Culture and central support, manage occupancy, budgets and governance, and build strong community relationships to support enrolments.

Qualifications

• Proven multi-site leadership in early learning or regulated environments.
• Strong commercial capability across budgets, forecasting, occupancy and performance.
• Current NSW Working with Children Check and driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and support a portfolio of 9 Centres to deliver high-quality, compliant and financially sustainable services.
• Drive performance across occupancy, workforce, budgets and key business metrics.
• Embed strong compliance, governance and child safety practices.
• Develop high-performing Centre Director teams through coaching and performance management.
• Partner with People & Culture and central support teams to drive capability and culture.
• Build strong community and stakeholder relationships to support growth and enrolments.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across your portfolio.

Skills

Multi-site leadership

Stakeholder management

People coaching

Budget & occupancy

Strong communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in Early Childhood or Education

Tools

Driver's licence

Job description

Busy Bees, a leading global early learning provider, seeks an Area Director for NSW's Newcastle, Central Coast and Hunter regions. You will lead 9 centres with autonomy to drive quality, safety and financial sustainability, while building capable Centre Director teams.

In this senior role you will partner with People & Culture and central support, manage occupancy, budgets and governance, and build strong community relationships to support enrolments.