Centre Manager - Beveridge Central

Lead a New Centre. Build Your Team. Shape the Culture from Day One.

Aspire Early Education and Kindergarten is seeking an experienced and driven Centre Manager to lead our brand new Beveridge Central centre, opening soon. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a start-up environment where you’ll build your team, establish strong foundations and create a high-quality service from the ground up.

Connect. Learn. Grow. with Aspire

At Aspire, our purpose is to shape a positive future for children through our Connect Learn Grow philosophy. We believe great leadership builds confident teams, inspires children and fosters strong partnerships with families and communities.

Why Join Aspire?

At Aspire, we’re committed to creating environments where our people feel supported, valued and set up for success.

- Purpose-built, modern centre with high-quality resources
- Supportive leadership and a structured onboarding experience
- Clear career progression pathways within a growing organisation
- Eligible for the MEA Worker Retention Payment (15% of award rate)
- Purpose-built, modern centre with high-quality resources
- Paid Birthday Leave
- Wellbeing Leave
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Ongoing career development and leadership support
- Competitive salary and benefits

About the Role
As Centre Manager, you will play a key role in both the successful launch and ongoing operations of the Beveridge Central centre:

- Lead pre-opening setup and readiness activities
- Build, mentor and lead a high-performing team from day one
- Drive enrolments and occupancy growth
- Establish a positive, values-driven centre culture




- Oversee day-to-day operations post-opening
- Partner closely with the Head of Curriculum and leadership team

Key Responsibilities

- Manage centre setup, opening and daily operations
- Recruit, onboard and develop a team of passionate educators
- Foster a collaborative and high-performing culture
- Build strong relationships with families and the local community
- Ensure compliance with Regulations and National Quality Standards
- Lead continuous improvement and drive quality outcomes
- Maintain a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment

About You

- Diploma or Bachelor in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Minimum 2 years experience in a Centre Manager or senior leadership role
- Experience opening a new service (highly regarded)
- Strong leadership, operational and organisational capability
- Sound knowledge of Children’s Services Regulations & NQS
- Proven ability to build, mentor and retain teams
- Confident driving occupancy and community engagement
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Current First Aid, Asthma & Anaphylaxis certifications
- Valid Working with Children Check and Police Check

Our Values At Aspire, everything we do is guided by our core values:

- Inspiring and Nurturing
- Building Trust
- Empowering Excellence
- Connecting Communities

We are committed to providing a safe, inclusive and culturally respectful environment for all children and families. Aspire is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports diversity, inclusion and reconciliation.

If you're ready to lead a brand new centre, build a strong team and make a lasting impact in the Beveridge community — we’d love to hear from you.

📌 Centre Manager - Beveridge Central
🏢 Aspire Early Education
📍 Beveridge