Centre Manager

5 days ago


Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia Early Years Talent Full time $100,000 - $120,000 per year

A great opportunity for an experienced Assistant Centre Manager to step up to a Centre Manager role

Benefits include:

  • Generous salary with above award wages, plus a 10% retention bonus
  • Flexibility with rosters - essentially take control of your working hours, therefore enabling a true work-life balance
  • Achievable incentives for meeting KPIs (some are even paid weekly)
  • Career development opportunities - join one of Australia's largest providers in the Early Childhood Education and Care sector
  • Friendly and supportive culture, along with an experienced Area Manager to support you
  • Support from Head Office - experts to assist with maintenance, compliance, recruitment and more
  • Commitment to training and professional development opportunities
  • Career progression opportunities, such as Area Manager or State Quality Advisor 
  • Discounts offered for team members who have children in care at the service
  • Many, many more

About the service

The service is centrally located in Lakes Entrance, a short drive from Bairnsdale. With up to 65 children when at full capacity, there are terrific-sized rooms, a fantastic outdoor environment, and genuinely happy and supportive staff. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Centre Manager to make this your own.

About you

You must demonstrate a proven ability to use your communication skills to persuade, engage, inspire, and motivate a team of passionate Educators to deliver optimal learning outcomes for the families being served. 

Our ideal candidate would have e.

  • Diploma qualification or above 
  • Minimum of 2 years of continuous experience in a senior leadership role
  • Strong knowledge of the National Quality Framework and Early Years Learning Framework
  • Inherently responsible and dedicated to providing a safe and positive environment for children and staff
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
  • A natural ability to work collaboratively and build positive relationships with families and the wider community
  • Experience in at least one A&R with favourable outcomes
  • Strong organisational and time management skills

Next Steps

If this sounds like your next career move, or if you are exploring your career and do not know if this is right for you, then apply, and we can discuss it further.

At Early Years Talent, we connect passionate early childhood educators, teachers, and childcare staff with job opportunities. Our clients range from boutique exceeding early learning centres and long day cares to community-managed not-for-profits and kindergartens/preschools.

If you are considering a career change or just finding your feet in the sector - speak to one of our Early Years Talent consultants today.


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