Busy Bees is a leading global early learning provider offering high‐quality education across 130 centres in Australia and around 3,000 employees. Our Bee Safe Commitment: child safety is at the heart of everything we do and is embedded in our people, places and processes.
Overview
We're seeking an experienced and inspiring Centre Director to lead our team at Busy Bees Baldivis South, a purpose‐built 104‐place service located in a beautiful, family‐friendly estate. With occupancy continuing to grow, this is an exciting opportunity for a confident leader to build a high‐performing team, drive quality outcomes and shape the future of the service.
Responsibilities
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 WA 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.
Qualifications
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 Working with Children Check for WA.




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.
Perks
Family‐friendly benefits: 50% childcare gap‐fee discounts for permanent staff.
Paid learning & development: First Aid, CPR & mandatory training covered, ongoing professional development and access to the Busy Bees learning platform.
Supportive leaders & inclusive teams: hands‐on leadership, strong tenure and a culture built on trust, respect and collaboration.
Career pathways that grow with you: opportunities & training to progress from Educator to leadership, management and area roles.
Global & national opportunities: connect with leaders across Australia and apply for the Global Talent Exchange Program (UK, Canada and Asia).
Wellbeing support: free, confidential EAP access for you and your immediate family.
Employment is conditional on satisfactory, rigorous pre‐employment checks including WWVP - WWCC, 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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📌 Centre Director (Western Australia)
🏢 BUSY BEES AUSTRALIA EMPLOYER
📍 Western Australia