Assistant Centre Director

Busy Bees Global; Moreton Bay; On-site; AUD 58,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family childcare discounts for staff

Paid learning & development; training

EAP for you and immediate family

Career progression opportunities

Global opportunities across Busy Bees

Job summary

Busy Bees Bellmere is seeking an Assistant Centre Director for a full-time maternity cover until July 2027. The role involves hands-on leadership, coaching on the floor, and stepping into the Centre Director role when needed. located at 5 River Dr, Bellmere QLD 4510.

You will support the Centre Director, mentor educators, and build strong community links while ensuring quality education and compliance with EYLF and NQS.

Qualifications

• Diploma or higher in Early Childhood Education and Care.
• Current Working with Children Check for QLD.
• Knowledge of EYLF, NQS and child protection legislation.

Responsibilities

• Support the Centre Director in daily leadership and operations.
• Lead and mentor educators to deliver high-quality care and education.
• Build partnerships with families and the local community.
• Support compliance with NQF and National Regulations.
• Contribute to curriculum planning and continuous improvement.
• Step into the Centre Director role when required.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Mentoring

Staff supervision

Education

Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care

Job description

Assistant Centre Director | $41.72 – $43.08 per hour | 5 River Dr, Bellmere QLD 4510

Maternity Leave Cover until July 2027 | Full-Time

Busy Bees is a leading global early learning provider, offering high-quality education in nurturing, purpose-built centres where educators are supported to grow, lead and make a real difference in children’s lives, with over 130 centres across Australia and around 3,000 employees.

We’re seeking a hands-on Assistant Centre Director to join Busy Bees at Bellmere on a full-time maternity leave contract until July 2027. Our modern, purpose-built 120-place centre has a close-knit team of long-standing educators. This role suits a flexible, supportive leader who enjoys coaching and mentoring educators on the floor, covering breaks and jumping into rooms as needed to support the team.

What you’ll do

• Support the Centre Director in the day-to-day leadership and operations of the service.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire educators to deliver high-quality education and care.
• Build strong partnerships with families and the local community.
• Support compliance with the National Quality Framework (NQF) and National Regulations.
• Contribute to curriculum planning, reflective practice and continuous improvement.
• Step into the Centre Director role when required.

What you’ll bring

• A genuine commitment to child safety, speaking up, always doing the right thing, and alignment with Busy Bees values.
• Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (or higher).
• Current Working with Children Check for QLD.
• Sound knowledge of the EYLF, NQS, and Child Protection legislation.
• Leadership experience or a strong desire to grow into a leadership role within the ECEC industry.
• Flexibility and a team-first approach, with a willingness to work a rotating roster and step into rooms wherever needed.

Why Busy Bees?

Because we offer the B.E.E.S. advantage:
Better pay. Everyday balance. Education for growth. Support you can rely on.
We live by our values of Care, Quality, Service, and Value to make a real impact on child safety and quality.

• Family-friendly benefits; 50% childcare gap-fee discounts for permanent staff, because your family should benefit too.
• Paid learning & development; First Aid, CPR & mandatory training covered, ongoing professional development, and access to our Busy Bees learning platform and ACCCO RTO pathways.
• Supportive leaders & inclusive teams; hands-on leadership, strong tenure and a culture built on trust, respect and collaboration.
• Career pathways that grow with you; opportunities & training to progress from Educator to leadership, management and area roles.
• Global & national opportunities; connect with leaders across Australia and apply for our Global Talent Exchange Program (UK, Canada and Asia).
• Wellbeing support that goes beyond work; free, confidential EAP access for you and your immediate family, when you need it most.

Employment is conditional on satisfactory, rigorous pre-employment checks (including WWCC, ID, Qualifications, Gecko Training, Work Rights, NQAITS register/Prohibited Persons & References) and child safety training, reflecting our strong commitment to safeguarding, equity, diversity and inclusion.

We are proud to be a child safe organisation, putting child safety at the heart of everything we do through our Bee Safe commitment.

Why Work for Busy Bees?

If you’re passionate about early learning, Busy Bees is the place to be. Although we are part of a global organisation, our company was founded by three families looking for better, more enriching childcare. Three decades later, we still keep the same values at heart.

We know that we couldn’t do what we do without the important people in our teams. We invest in our people and work with them to build career pathways that inspire.