Centre Operations Lead: New Centre Launch

Journey Early Learning; Orange City; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention payment

Childcare discount

Birthday leave

Professional development

Career growth

Leadership exposure

Support Office access

Centre setup

Job summary

Journey Early Learning Lucknow is seeking a Centre Administrator to join the founding Centre Leadership Team and help bring our new centre to life. You’ll sit at the heart of centre operations, supporting your Centre Manager, families navigating their Journey, and ensuring systems run smoothly from workforce administration to reporting.

You’ll work with the Centre Manager and Educational Leader as part of Lucknow’s Centre Leadership Team, with direct connections to Journey’s Support Office

Qualifications

• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with confidence.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with systems, databases and Microsoft Office.
• Warm, professional approach with families and visitors.
• Accuracy when working with records, rosters, payroll or financial information.
• Sound judgement and discretion.
• Ability to work autonomously while being part of a wider team.
• Proactive approach to identifying what needs to happen next.
• Commitment to child safety and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Centre and workforce administration.
• Rostering and staffing information.
• Payroll and employment administration.
• Enrolments and family communication.
• CRM and data accuracy.
• Reporting and operational information.
• Compliance documentation and records.
• Purchasing and supplier coordination.
• Centre events and community activities.
• WH&S administration.
• General organisation across the centre.

Skills

Excellent organisation

Prioritisation

Written and verbal communication

Microsoft Office

Warm and professional approach

Record accuracy

Discretion and judgement

Autonomy with teamwork

Proactive planning

Child safety awareness

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Journey Early Learning Lucknow is seeking a Centre Administrator to join the founding Centre Leadership Team and help bring our new centre to life. You’ll sit at the heart of centre operations, supporting your Centre Manager, families navigating their Journey, and ensuring systems run smoothly from workforce administration to reporting.

You’ll work with the Centre Manager and Educational Leader as part of Lucknow’s Centre Leadership Team, with direct connections to Journey’s Support Office