Area Manager

Lead. Inspire. Drive Success Across Multiple Centres

At G8 Education, we're on a mission to shape the future With 400+ early education and care centres under 21 brands, our 10,000+ dedicated team members nurture over 42,000 children every day. 

As an ASX listed growth company, we're committed to empowering, rewarding, and supporting every team member – from our centre educators to our leadership and support team.  

We're looking for a passionate and experienced Area Manager to oversee and support our centres across Sydney. This role is perfect for a hands-on leader who thrives on building strong teams, ensuring operational excellence, and delivering the best outcomes for children, families, and staff.

What you'll be doing:

• Oversee the daily operations of multiple centres within your region
• Lead, mentor, and inspire Centre Managers and their teams
• Ensure compliance with all regulations, policies, and procedures
• Drive performance, quality, and engagement across your centres
• Foster a culture of safety, wellbeing, and continuous improvement
• Build strong relationships with families, staff, and the wider community

 What we're looking for:

• Proven experience in a multi-site leadership role (Area Manager, Cluster Manager, Operations Manager, or similar)
• Strong knowledge of early childhood education and care regulations (or transferable experience from a highly regulated sector)
• Exceptional people leadership skills with the ability to coach and develop others
• A results-driven mindset, balancing compliance, quality, and commercial outcomes
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Hold a valid working with children check or willingness to obtain upon commencement.

Why you'll love working with us:

• Competitive salary package
• Tools of the trade (laptop, phone, fully maintained vehicle or yearly allowance of $19,000)
• Hybrid working conditions
• Eligibility to participate in our Short-Term Incentive program which is an annualised bonus each year
• Ongoing professional development and leadership coaching
• Opportunities to grow your career within a national organisation
• Supportive and collaborative culture where your leadership matters
• Exclusive access to our G8 Rewards Program with benefits across more than 600 retailers, exclusive cash discounts and more.

Find out more here: G8 Education

United by purpose. Guided by values.

At G8 Education, we're proud to celebrate, support, and inspire our 10,000+ team members as they make a lasting difference in the lives of children and their own.

Driven by our purpose "to nurture the greatness in every child to grow, thrive and learn" and guided by our values, we're shaping bright futures for children, families, communities, and each other.

Our values: Safety First & Always, Thriving Together, Owning the Outcome, Being the Difference, Building Bright Futures.

Our Recruitment Process

G8 Education is a committed advocate for child protection, safety and wellbeing. We have a zero tolerance for any form of child abuse or harm. The safety and wellbeing of children will always be our priority, and all team members are expected to embrace this shared commitment. 

Our recruitment process involves several checks including, the possibility of psychometric testing which will be discussed during the initial stage of the recruitment process.  

We also may require a police check along with verification of qualifications and right-to-work status. 

Please note the advertising closing date is indicative only.  G8 Education reserves the right to close the advertisement before this date is reached. Therefore, it is encouraged that you submit your application as soon as possible.