Job Description
Assistant Centre Director | $***** – $***** per hour
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We're looking for an experienced Assistant Centre Director to join Busy Bees at Willetton on a full-time, fixed-term maternity leave cover until 22 January ****, with an immediate start available.
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Located in Willetton WA, this 72-place, fast-paced, multi-level service offers a fantastic opportunity to work alongside a knowledgeable Centre Director and strong Educational Leader.
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You'll enjoy a varied role with a ***** split between non-contact and contact time, balancing leadership and administration with hands‐on support on the floor.
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What you'll do
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Support the Centre Director in the day-to-day leadership and operations of the service.
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Work with a range of systems to support administrative duties across the centre.
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Lead, mentor, and inspire educators to deliver high-quality education and care.
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Build strong partnerships with families and the local community.
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Support compliance with the National Quality Framework (NQF) and National Regulations.
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Contribute to curriculum planning, reflective practice, and continuous improvement.
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Step into the Centre Director role when required.
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What you'll bring
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A genuine commitment to child safety, speaking up, always doing the right thing, and alignment with Busy Bees values.
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Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (or higher).
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Current Working with Children Check for WA.
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Sound knowledge of the EYLF, NQS, and Child Protection legislation.
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Leadership experience or a strong desire to grow into a leadership role within the ECEC industry.
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A collaborative, positive, and supportive leadership style.
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Why Busy Bees?
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Better pay.
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Everyday balance.
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Education for growth.
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Support you can rely on.
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We live by our values of Care, Quality, Service, and Value to make a real impact on child safety and quality.
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Be part of a service genuinely passionate about sustainable practice.
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Support enriching environments that encourage curiosity, creativity and learning.
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Work alongside experienced leaders who value collaboration and support.
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Perfect for someone who loves variety, takes initiative and thrives in a busy environment.
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Take ownership of systems, organisation and centre operations while staying connected to the floor.
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Paid learning & development; First Aid, CPR & mandatory training covered, ongoing career development, and access to our Busy Bees learning platform and ACCCO RTO pathways.
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Wellbeing support that goes beyond work; free, confidential EAP access for you and your immediate family, when you need it most.
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Employment is conditional on satisfactory, rigorous pre-employment checks (including 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.
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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 Bee Safe commitment.
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Why Work for Busy Bees?
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If you're passionate about early learning, Busy Bees is the place to be. Although we are part of a global organisation, our company was founded by three families looking for better, more enriching childcare. Three decades later, we still keep the same values at heart.
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We know that we couldn't do what we do without the important people in our teams. We invest in our people and work with them to build career pathways that inspire.

📌 Assistant Centre Director (Perth)
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