Assistant Centre Director - Busy Bees at Chinchilla

Busy Bees; Western Downs Regional; Presencial; AUD 57.000 - 59.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

50% childcare gap-fee discounts for 3+

Paid learning & development

Access to Busy Bees learning platform

Descripción de la vacante

Busy Bees — Chinchilla is seeking an Assistant Centre Director to support daily operations, mentor educators and foster a safe, engaging early learning environment.

This full-time role involves leading in the Centre Director's absence, building strong family and community partnerships, and ensuring NQF compliance and ongoing curriculum development.

Formación

• Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (or higher) is required.
• Leadership experience or a strong desire to grow into a leadership role in ECEC.
• Ability to mentor educators and lead daily operations.

Responsabilidades

• Support the Centre Director in day-to-day leadership and operations.
• 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.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Mentoring

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Educación

Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care

Descripción del empleo

Assistant Centre Director - Busy Bees at Chinchilla

Assistant Centre Director | $41.72 - $43.08 per hour | 3 Braithwaite Street, Chinchilla QLD 4413

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.

Our Bee Safe Commitment: Child safety is at the heart of everything we do and is embedded in our people, places and processes. Help us give every child the Best Start in Life.

We're seeking a Assistant Centre Director to join our team at Busy Bees at Chinchilla on a full-time basis. You will play a key role supporting the Centre Director with daily operations, mentoring educators and fostering a safe, engaging, and high-quality learning environment for children and families.

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.
• A collaborative, positive and supportive leadership style.

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.