Area Manager - Early Childhood

Are you an experienced leader in Early Childhood Education looking for your next challenge?

We're seeking an Area Manager to oversee and support a portfolio of Early Childhood Education and Care services across the Newcastle, Maitland area. This is an opportunity to join a growing organisation where you can make a genuine impact on service quality, team engagement, and operational performance.
About the Role As Area Manager, you'll provide leadership and support to Centre Directors and their teams, ensuring services operate successfully while maintaining high standards of education, compliance, and family engagement.

Key responsibilities:

- Leading and mentoring Centre Directors across multiple services
- Supporting operational performance and occupancy growth
- Ensuring compliance with National Quality Standards and relevant legislation
- Driving team engagement, retention, and professional development
- Building strong relationships with families, stakeholders, and local communities
- Monitoring budgets, performance metrics, and service outcomes
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across your region

About You To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Previous experience in a multi-site leadership or Area Manager role within Early Childhood Education
- Strong understanding of the National Quality Framework and relevant regulations
- Excellent leadership, coaching, and people management skills




- The ability to build strong relationships and influence positive outcomes
- A current Working With Children Check, Diploma or ECT qualified

What's on Offer

- $150,000 salary package
- KPI-based bonus opportunities
- Generous Travel allowance
- Flexible work from home arrangements
- Autonomy to manage your portfolio and schedule
- Ongoing professional development and growth opportunities opportunities
- Supportive leadership team and positive company culture
- The opportunity to make a meaningful impact across multiple services

If you're a passionate leader who thrives on supporting teams, driving performance, and delivering quality outcomes for children and families, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now to discuss this opportunity confidentially or reach out to ••••@anzuk.education

ANZUK Education is a child-safe organisation committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. All applicants must complete child safety screening before starting, and all staff must follow our child-safe practices and those of our partner schools and early childhood services.

We support educators in finding rewarding careers across early childhood, primary, secondary, and special education settings - within government, faith-based, and independent schools - both in Australia and overseas.

As a diverse and inclusive employer, we welcome applicants of all ages, genders, abilities, cultural backgrounds, and beliefs, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

📌 Area Manager | Up to $150,000 | Flexible WFH days (Newcastle)
🏢 anzuk Education
📍 Newcastle