Executive Centre Manager | Early Learning Leader & Impact

Journey Early Learning Careers; Palmerston; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Centre Manager bonus structure

Educator Worker Retention Payments (EW

Birthday leave & recognition

Journey Academy and Leadership Pathway

Professional development (4C’s)

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts

Leadership support

Career growth across Journey

Job summary

Journey Early Learning Durack is seeking an experienced Centre Manager to lead a thriving 111-place service, focusing on people, children, families and community engagement. You’ll steer operations, rostering, budgets and quality outcomes with your leadership team.

You’ll bring a Diploma or higher in ECEC, prior Centre Manager experience, and a proven ability to lead large teams while navigating NQF/NQS requirements.

Qualifications

• Diploma or higher qualification in Early Childhood Education and Care.
• Previous Centre Manager/Director experience within early childhood.
• Experience leading a large team and early learning service.
• Strong understanding of the NQF, NQS and regulatory requirements.
• Confidence managing budgets, rostering, occupancy and operational performance.
• Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma & Anaphylaxis certificates.
• Current Working with Children Clearance.
• Completed National Child Safety Training.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop your team to deliver high-quality learning.
• Create a positive, collaborative, and accountable centre culture.
• Partner with your leadership team to drive quality practice.
• Build strong relationships with children, families and the local community.
• Manage rostering, budgets, occupancy and centre performance.
• Support recruitment, retention and succession planning.
• Maintain compliance with the NQF, NQS and Journey Standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and safeguarding across the service.

Skills

Centre leadership

People development

Budget management

Staff rostering

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Relationship-building

Education

Diploma or higher in Early Childhood Education and Care

Job description

Journey Early Learning Durack is seeking an experienced Centre Manager to lead a thriving 111-place service, focusing on people, children, families and community engagement. You’ll steer operations, rostering, budgets and quality outcomes with your leadership team.

You’ll bring a Diploma or higher in ECEC, prior Centre Manager experience, and a proven ability to lead large teams while navigating NQF/NQS requirements.