Job Description
Busy Bees is a leading global early learning provider, offering high-quality education in nurturing, purpose‐built centres where educators are supported to grow, lead and make a real difference in children's lives, with over 130 centres across Australia and around 3,000 employees.
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We're seeking an experienced, commercially minded Area Director to lead and support a portfolio of early learning centres across South Australia. This is a senior leadership role with real autonomy and influence, responsible for driving outcomes across quality, compliance, people and performance while building strong, capable Centre Director teams.
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What You'll Do
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Lead, coach and support Centre Directors to deliver high‐quality, compliant and financially sustainable services.
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Drive operational excellence across occupancy, workforce stability, budgets and key performance metrics.
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Embed strong compliance, governance and child safety practices aligned with regulatory requirements.
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Partner closely with Education, People & Culture and central support teams to uplift capability and culture.
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Build strong community and stakeholder relationships to support enrolments, reputation and growth.
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About You
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You're a confident, commercially savvy leader who thrives on impact and influence.
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You will bring:
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A genuine commitment to child safety, wellbeing and quality outcomes.
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Proven experience leading multi‐site operations in early learning, education,



health or a regulated service environment.
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Strong commercial and analytical capability, including budgets, forecasting and occupancy management.
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The ability to coach leaders, manage performance and build engaged, high‐performing teams.
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Excellent stakeholder management skills with a calm, confident leadership presence.
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Why Join Busy Bees?
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Quarterly bonus opportunities that reward your impact.
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Company vehicle + fuel card for ease and flexibility.
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Senior leadership role with real influence and decision‐making authority.
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Strong executive support and cooperative leadership network.
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Opportunity to shape performance and growth across a key region.
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Competitive remuneration aligned to senior leadership expectations.
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A values‐driven organisation that genuinely prioritises quality, safety and people.
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Employment is conditional on satisfactory, rigorous pre‐employment checks (including WWCC, ID, Qualifications, Gecko Training, Work Rights & References) and child safety training, reflecting our strong commitment to safeguarding, equity, diversity and inclusion.
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We are proud to be a child safe organisation, putting child safety at the heart of everything we do through our Triple Layer Child Safety Framework: trusted, trained and caring people, safe, supervised and supportive environments, and clear, consistent and transparent processes.
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📌 Area Director (South Australia)
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