Centre Director - Busy Bees at Craigieburn

Busy Bees; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Development & training

Collaborative leadership

Career progression

Global opportunities

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Busy Bees in Craigieburn, Australia, seeks an experienced Centre Director to lead daily operations of a welcoming early learning service and drive occupancy, quality standards and financial performance.

You will build and mentor a high-performing leadership team, ensure NQF/EYLF compliance and strong partnerships with families and the local community. The role offers a path to broader leadership within Busy Bees' national network.

Qualifications

• Commitment to child safety and wellbeing as per Busy Bees values.
• Diploma or Bachelor qualification in Early Childhood Education and Care (ACECQA approved) and WWCC.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the early learning service.
• Drive occupancy growth and financial performance in line with budget targets.
• Build, mentor and retain a high-performing leadership team.
• Maintain compliance with the National Quality Framework and state regulations.
• Foster a culture of safety, inclusion, and educational excellence.
• Develop strong partnerships with families and the local community.
• Collaborate with Area Director and support functions to achieve strategic goals.
• Lead performance management, workforce planning and succession planning.

Skills

Child safety

Leadership experience

Communication

Stakeholder management

Occupancy management

Education

Early Childhood Education degree

WWCC

Job description

Centre Director - Busy Bees at Craigieburn

Are you ready to lead a team, make a real impact and help children get the Best Start in Life? We're looking for an experienced and passionate Centre Director to lead our team at Busy Bees at Craigieburn.

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

Bee Safe: 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

What you'll do

• Lead the day-to-day operations of a welcoming and nurturing early learning service.
• Drive occupancy growth and financial performance in line with budget targets.
• Build, mentor and retain a high-performing leadership team.
• Maintain compliance with the National Quality Framework and state regulations.
• Foster a culture of safety, inclusion, and educational excellence.
• Develop strong partnerships with families and the local community.
• Collaborate with your Area Director and support functions to achieve strategic goals.
• Lead performance management, workforce planning and succession planning.

What you'll bring

• A genuine commitment to child safety and wellbeing & alignment to our Busy Bees values.
• Diploma or Bachelor qualification in Early Childhood Education and Care (ACECQA approved) and WWCC.
• Proven experience leading a service (ideally 70+ place centre).
• Strong knowledge of the National Quality Framework (NQF), EYLF and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage occupancy, rosters and financial performance.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.

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.

• Childcare savings: 50% childcare gap-fee discount for permanent employees.
• Learning and development: Paid mandatory training, ongoing professional development and access to our Busy Bees learning platform and ACCCO RTO pathways.
• Supportive leadership: Work alongside experienced leaders in a collaborative environment built on trust, respect and teamwork.
• Career progression: Access opportunities to grow into senior leadership, management and Area Director roles.
• Global opportunities: Connect with teams across our national network and explore our Global Talent Exchange Program across the UK, Canada and Asia.
• Wellbeing support: Free, confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) access for you and your immediate family.
• Convenient location: Join our team at 40 Hothlyn Drive, Craigieburn.

Employment is conditional on satisfactory, rigorous pre-employment checks (including WWCC, ID, Qualifications, Gecko Training, Work Rights & 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 Triple Layer Child Safety Framework: trusted, trained and caring people, safe, supervised and supportive environments, and clear, consistent and transparent processes.