Area Manager - Early Childhood

Private Advertiser; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership development

Mentoring from leadership team

Flexible working arrangements

Discounted childcare

Recognition programs

Job summary

Private Advertiser is seeking an Area Manager to support a portfolio of up to 10 early learning centres across South of Sydney. This role expands from a Centre Director background to multi-site leadership, coaching Directors, and driving performance across centres.

You’ll partner with Centre Directors, providing coaching, guidance and support to strengthen performance, develop teams and deliver consistently high-quality experiences for children and families.

Qualifications

• Experience leading in early childhood settings, ideally as Centre Director or Senior Leader.
• Strong understanding of early learning operations and centre performance.
• Ability to coach and develop other leaders.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Collaborative, solutions-focused approach.
• Knowledge of the National Quality Framework and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to use data and insights to drive improvement.
• Passion for developing people and outcomes for children, families and teams.

Responsibilities

• Coach Centre Directors across quality, occupancy and family experience.
• Monitor portfolio performance and identify growth opportunities.
• Lead through centre visits and provide hands-on guidance.
• Partner with people, quality, compliance and operations teams.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and retention across the portfolio.
• Develop relationships with Centre Directors and teams.
• Promote accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Data-driven

Multi-site leadership

Job description

Are you an experienced Centre Director ready to broaden your leadership impact?

We’re seeking an experienced and emerging leader to step into an Area Managerrole, supporting a portfolio of up to 10 early learning centres across South of Sydney. This is an exciting opportunity for a strong Centre Director who is ready to expand their leadership scope, work across multiple sites and influence the success of a wider network of centres.

You’ll partner closely with Centre Directors, providing coaching, guidance and support to strengthen performance, develop teams and deliver consistently high-quality experiences for children and families.

What you’ll be doing

Coach and support Centre Directors across quality, occupancy, team engagement and family experience

Monitor centre and portfolio performance, identifying opportunities for growth and improvement

Provide hands-on leadership and guidance through regular centre visits

Partner with internal support teams across people, quality, compliance and operations

Support recruitment, onboarding and retention strategies across the portfolio

Develop strong relationships with Centre Directors and their teams

Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, professional growth and continuous improvement

Celebrate success while providing practical support where teams need it most

About you

You’ll bring strong leadership experience within early childhood, ideally as a Centre Director or Senior Centre Leader, and be ready to take the next step into multi-site leadership.

You’ll also bring:

A strong understanding of early learning operations and centre performance

Confidence coaching and developing other leaders

Strong communication and relationship-building skills

A collaborative, solutions-focused approach

Knowledge of the National Quality Framework and regulatory requirements

The ability to use data and insights to identify opportunities and drive improvement

A genuine passion for developing people and creating positive outcomes for children, families and teams

What’s on offer?

• A genuine opportunity to step into multi-site leadership
• Professional development and ongoing leadership support
• Mentoring from an experienced leadership team
• Recognition and reward programs
• Discounted childcare
• Flexible working arrangements
• The opportunity to make a broader impact across a portfolio of centres