Area Manager - Northern Suburbs Melbourne
Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten – Melbourne VIC
18h ago , from Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten
Area Manager | Northern Suburbs Melbourne
Connect, Learn & Grow with Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten
At Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten, we are passionate about creating exceptional early learning environments where children, families and educators thrive.
Since opening our first service in ****, Aspire has grown to45 early learning centresacross Victoria, Western Australia and the ACT, with an exciting pipeline of future growth.
As one of Australia's fastest growing early education providers, we are committed to delivering high quality education and care while developing exceptional leaders.
We are seeking an experienced and passionateArea Managerto join our Melbourne Operations team, supporting a portfolio of centres acrossMelbourne's Northern suburbs.
The Opportunity
As an Area Manager, you will provide operational leadership across multiple early learning services, partnering closely with Centre Managers to drive quality, compliance, team engagement and commercial success.
This is an exciting opportunity to work across both established and growing services throughout Melbourne's Northern suburbs, coaching leaders, building high performing teams and ensuring every centre delivers exceptional outcomes for children, families and educators.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and support a portfolio of early learning centres across Melbourne's Northern suburbs
Coach, mentor and develop Centre Managers to achieve operational excellence
Drive occupancy growth and build strong community partnerships
Monitor financial performance, staffing and operational targets
Ensure compliance with the National Quality Framework,



National Regulations and Education and Care Services National Law
Support Centre Managers to build engaged, high performing teams and positive workplace cultures
Partner with Talent Acquisition to attract, recruit and retain exceptional educators and leaders
Work collaboratively with internal departments including People & Talent, Marketing, Property and Finance
Support new centre openings and centre transitions as required
Drive continuous improvement and quality outcomes across your portfolio
Travel regularly between Northern Melbourne centres and Aspire's South Yarra Support Office
About You
You are an experienced operational leader who is passionate about developing people, driving performance and creating exceptional early learning environments.
Previous experience as an Area Manager or experienced multi site Centre Manager within Early Childhood Education
Demonstrated success leading multiple childcare services and developing Centre Managers
Strong knowledge of the National Quality Framework, National Regulations and Education and Care Services National Law
Proven ability to coach, mentor and inspire high performing leadership teams
Strong commercial acumen with experience managing occupancy, staffing, budgets and financial performance
Excellent communication, relationship building and stakeholder management skills
Outstanding organisational and time management skills




Current Working with Children Check
Current Driver Licence
Relevant Early Childhood qualification
Why Aspire?
At Aspire, our people are at the heart of everything we do.
We invest in our leaders and provide genuine opportunities to grow your career within a rapidly expanding organisation.
We offer:
Company vehicle and phone
Attractive salary package with performance incentives
Paid Birthday Leave
Employee Assistance Program available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
50% childcare gap fee discount at Aspire centres
Ongoing professional development and leadership training
Career progression within one of Australia's fastest growing early education providers
The opportunity to make a meaningful impact across a diverse portfolio of Northern Melbourne services
Join Aspire
If you are an experienced operational leader looking to take the next step in your career and lead a growing portfolio across Melbourne's Northern suburbs, we'd love to hear from you.
Our Commitment
Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten is committed to providing a child safe environment where children are protected and feel protected, valued and empowered.
We embrace diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We welcome applicants from all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and empowered to succeed.
Additional information
Company vehicle, phone and performance incentives
Career growth with a rapidly expanding provider of 45 centres
Leadership development, paid Birthday Leave and 50% childcare discount
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📌 Area Manager - Northern Suburbs Melbourne
🏢 Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten
📍 Melbourne