Area Manager

Area Manager

If you're ready to move beyond traditional corporate structures and into a dynamic Area Manager role where your influence is real, your relationships are meaningful, and your purpose is clear - Village Early Learning is the place to grow. We're all about developing strong leaders, championing community, and making every day rewarding, not just for the children in our care, but for the exceptional educators who make it all possible.

Picture yourself leading with purpose across a network of centres that value your ideas, prioritise your wellbeing, and trust your vision.

As an Area Manager with Village Early Learning, you'll support multiple centres, guiding and empowering a collaborative team of Centre Directors. You'll join a proudly WA-owned organisation where creativity, connection, and innovation are part of our everyday rhythm and where your leadership drives genuine growth for children, families, and educators alike.

Here, your role is more than operational it's transformational. You'll be recognised for your expertise, encouraged to lead authentically, and supported to bring your unique strengths to a community that values heart-driven leadership. We celebrate Area Managers who spark inspiration, champion meaningful relationships, and create thriving environments across all the centres they support.

If you're ready to make a lasting impact, amplify your influence across multiple sites, and step into a leadership community where your voice truly matters, we'd love to welcome you to Village.

Lead the Way as Our Area Manager:

• Lead Regional Performance: Take ownership of a portfolio of Services, driving exceptional quality, operational excellence, and consistent business performance.

• Champion Values & Culture: Embed organisational values and create environments where children, families, and teams thrive.

• Develop & Empower Leaders: Mentor and uplift Centre Directors, strengthening capability across leadership, compliance, education, inclusion, and financial performance.

• Be the Strategic Connector: Act as the vital link between Centres and Support Office, ensuring alignment, collaboration, and solutions-focused support.

• Drive Quality, Compliance & Safety: Ensure all Services meet regulatory standards, educational frameworks, and financial targets while maintaining joyful, child-centred

practice.

• Lead Workforce Stability: Drive proactive workforce planning, targeted recruitment, and retention strategies to build strong, fully staffed teams.

• Strengthen Partnerships: Build constructive relationships with the Department of Education and collaborate closely with Area Managers and Support Office specialists.

• Lead Continuous Improvement: Champion innovation and ongoing capability uplift across quality, people development, and operational systems.

• Create Lasting Impact: Influence outcomes that directly enhance children's learning experiences and shape the future of early education in your region.

What You'll Bring:

• A relevant Early Childhood qualification (Degree, 3–4-year ECE qualification, AQF Advanced Diploma, or Diploma in Children's Services/OOSH) or equivalent experience

• An experienced leader with a background in larger organisations, capable of overseeing multiple sites as an Area Manager while providing strong guidance and support to

centres to ensure consistent, high-quality operations.

• Demonstrated experience in achieving strong financial and commercial outcomes across multiple sites.

• An experienced leader focused on developing Centre Directors by building their capability, confidence, and decision-making skills, coaching and mentoring rather than

simply solving problems, and leading with a long-term perspective to grow strong, independent leaders with the ability to deliver this across up to 10 centres.

• Exceptional communication, organisational, and strategic problem-solving skills to effectively manage multiple sites and drive consistent results

• A passion for creating magical, engaging learning spaces.

• A thorough understanding of the National Quality Framework and regulations.

• Holds (or is willing to obtain) a Child Protection qualification, current First Aid/Anaphylaxis/Asthma Management training, a valid Working with Children Check.

Exclusive employee offerings:

• Above-Award Wages and performance base bonus

• Generous Childcare Discount across all services

• Employee Assistance Program and wellness support

• Includes a company car and fuel card for convenient travel between multiple sites.

• Team Events & Celebrations

• Stylish Uniform Provided

• Career Development Pathways

• Everyday Discounts – on groceries, gyms, and more

Ready to be seen, heard, and supported in your next leadership role? Apply now and let's make learning an adventure together.

Our Village is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children. Child safety is our top priority, and all team members are expected to embrace this shared commitment. We conduct thorough checks through references and employment history to ensure we are recruiting the right people for our Village, and for the safeguarding of children.