Assistant Centre Manager | LucknowBrand-new 88-place centre opening November ****Ready for your next step in early childhood leadership?
This is your opportunity to help build a centre from the beginning , not simply step into someone else's established way of doing things.As Assistant Centre Manager at Journey Early Learning Lucknow, you'll join the founding Centre Leadership Team and work alongside your Centre Manager to help establish the team, culture, systems and family experience of our brand-new centre.You'll have genuine leadership responsibility from day one, the opportunity to broaden your operational capability, and experienced people around you as you grow.What's in it for you?
Competitive remuneration + applicable ECEC Worker Retention PaymentJourney Childcare Discount, subject to eligibility and applicable termsPaid Birthday LeaveDedicated professional development through Journey AcademyGenuine leadership development and career progression opportunitiesThe prospect to join the founding Centre Leadership TeamA dedicated Centre Quality Manager partnering with the centreDirect support from specialists across Journey's broader Support Office ecosystemThe opportunity to build experience across people leadership, operations, compliance, families, quality and commercial performanceA role designed to build the capability you'll need for your next leadership stepStep up.
Help build it.
Grow into what's next.Journey Early Learning Lucknow is a brand-new 88-place, five-room centre opening in November ****.As Assistant Centre Manager, you won't just be helping run the day.You'll help establish how the centre operates.Working closely with your Centre Manager and the broader Centre Leadership Team, you'll have the chance to influence how we welcome families, build our team, establish strong operating rhythms and create the culture our new centre becomes known for.And when required, you'll be ready to step into broader centre leadership responsibilities.It's an opportunity to build real management experience while having support around you.Lead alongside.
Step up when it matters.Your role will span the day-to-day operation of the centre and the longer-term work of building a high-performing service.You'll have the opportunity to:Support the Centre Manager across the overall operation of the centreHelp establish strong daily operating rhythms from openingSupport rostering, staffing, resources and centre operationsLead, guide and support educators across the serviceContribute to the recruitment and onboarding of the founding teamCoach and mentor team members as they build capabilitySupport performance conversations and professional developmentBuild strong relationships with children, families and the local communitySupport compliance with the National Quality Framework,



National Quality Standard and regulatory requirementsContribute to quality improvement, audits and continuous improvementSupport centre budgets, financial processes and responsible resource managementHelp establish accurate records, documentation and compliance systemsSupport family engagement, community connections and centre growthStep into Centre Manager responsibilities when requiredLeadership with an ecosystem around you.Taking the next step in leadership shouldn't mean having to work everything out on your own.At Lucknow, you'll work alongside your Centre Manager, Educational Leader and Early Childhood Teacher as part of the Centre Leadership Team.You'll also be connected to Journey's broader ecosystem of specialist support, including:Centre QualityNational SafeguardingPedagogical StrategyCapability and CultureFinance and PayrollMarketing and ExperienceJourney Academy and Learning DevelopmentIT SupportYour Centre Quality Manager will be a key partner to the centre, providing another experienced layer of support as the leadership team establishes the new service.The focus is partnership — giving our centre leaders access to specialist expertise while they remain accountable for leading their centre.Already leading — or ready to take the next step?
You may already be an Assistant Centre Manager or 2IC looking for a role with greater scope.Or you might be an experienced Lead Educator, Educational Leader or senior early childhood professional who has built strong people and operational capability and is ready to move into centre leadership.We're interested in people who can demonstrate leadership potential, not simply people who already have the title.What you'll bringYou will ideally have:A Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care, or an ACECQA-approved equivalent qualification appropriate to the roleA genuine commitment to child safety and safeguardingExperience leading, coaching or supporting other educatorsStrong knowledge of the National Quality Framework and National Quality StandardAn understanding of quality improvement and Assessment and RatingConfidence balancing people, operational and compliance prioritiesStrong organisation and problem-solving capabilityExcellent communication and relationship-building skillsConfidence working with children, families and teamsThe judgement to work autonomously while knowing when to seek supportCuriosity,



openness to feedback and a desire to continue developing as a leaderYou'll also need to meet Journey's pre-employment requirements, including the relevant Working with Children Check, National Child Safety Certification (Foundation and Advanced), and First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis requirements for the position.Considering a move to East Gippsland?
You don't need to already live in Lucknow or Bairnsdale to start a conversation with us.We welcome experienced early childhood professionals from Melbourne, wider Victoria and interstate who may be looking for their next leadership opportunity and open to making a move.If the role feels right but the location requires some planning, we'd still encourage you to talk with us about what may be possible.Why Journey?
There are plenty of roles where you can be someone's second-in-charge.This is an opportunity to become part of a founding leadership team.You'll help establish a brand-new centre, build capability across a current team and develop experience across the full operation of an early learning service.And you'll do it within an established organisation where your centre has access to a Centre Quality Manager, specialist Support Office partners, Journey Academy and broader career opportunities.For someone who wants to keep growing their leadership career, that combination matters.A recent centre.
Real leadership scope.
Your next step starts here.Ready to step up?
If you're ready for broader leadership responsibility and want the opportunity to help build a centre from day one, we'd love to hear from you.Child safety at JourneyJourney Early Learning is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and to creating environments where every child is safe, supported, respected and heard.As a Victorian Early Childhood Employer, we expect all employees and leaders to actively uphold the Victorian Child Safe Standards, applicable child protection obligations and Journey's safeguarding requirements.As an Assistant Centre Manager, you'll play an important role in modelling a child-safe culture, supporting educators to understand their responsibilities, maintaining professional boundaries and ensuring concerns relating to children's safety and wellbeing are recognised and escalated appropriately.Journey's See, Act, Tell Safeguarding Framework supports our teams to recognise concerns, respond appropriately and speak up when something does not feel right.All appointments are subject to Journey's pre-employment screening and child-safety requirements, including the relevant Working with Children Check and any other checks, qualifications or clearances required for the role.Journey Early Learning is a Child Safe Organisation and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care.
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📌 Assistant Centre Manager | Lucknow (Victoria)
🏢 Journey Early Learning Careers
📍 Victoria