Centre Director | Canberra Airport, ACT
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 are seeking an experienced and people-focused Centre Director to lead our well-established Busy Bees at The Park service. This large, high-performing centre is exceptionally well resourced, with a highly experienced leadership structure.
What you'll do
* Lead the day-to-day operations of a high-quality 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 ACT 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, speaking up, always doing the right thing, and alignment with Busy Bees values.
* Diploma or Bachelor qualification in Early Childhood Education and Care (ACECQA approved)
* Current ACT Working with Vulnerable People Registration (WWVP).
* Proven experience leading a service, ideally within a medium to large centre environment.
* 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?
* Join a unique workplace location with excellent accessibility near Canberra Airport.
* Lead a large, well-resourced centre with experienced educators and leadership support already in place.
* 50% childcare gap-fee discounts for permanent staff, because your family should benefit too.
* First Aid, CPR & mandatory training covered, ongoing professional development, and access to our Busy Bees learning platform and ACCCO RTO pathways.
* Hands‐on leadership, strong tenure and a culture built on trust, respect and collaboration.
* Opportunities & training to progress from Educator to leadership, management and area roles.
* Free, confidential EAP access for you and your immediate family, when you need it most.
Apply now
Join Busy Bees at The Park and lead a passionate team committed to delivering exceptional early learning experiences for children and families.
Employment is conditional on satisfactory, rigorous pre-employment checks (including WWVP, 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.
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