Job Description

Assistant Centre Director (2IC) - Busy Bees at Bayswater North

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Assistant Centre Director | $41.72 - $43.08 per hour | 187 Canterbury Road, Bayswater North VIC 3153

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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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Our Bee Secure Commitment: Child safety is at the heart of everything we do and is embedded in our people, places and processes. Help us give every child the Best Start in Life.

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We're seeking an experienced and supportive Assistant Centre Director to join our team at Busy Bees at Bayswater on a full-time, fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. You will play a key role supporting the Centre Director with daily operations, mentoring educators, and fostering a safe, engaging, and high-quality learning environment for children and families.

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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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- 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 VIC.
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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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Because we offer the B.E.E.S. advantage:
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- Family-friendly benefits; 50% childcare gap-fee discounts for permanent staff, because your family should benefit too.
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- Paid learning & development; First Aid, CPR & mandatory training covered, ongoing professional development, and access to our Busy Bees learning platform and ACCCO RTO pathways.
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- Supportive leaders & inclusive teams; hands-on leadership, strong tenure and a culture built on trust, respect and collaboration.
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- Career pathways that grow with you; opportunities & training to progress from Educator to leadership, management and area roles.
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- Global & national opportunities; connect with leaders across Australia and apply for our Global Talent Exchange Program (UK, Canada and Asia).
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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.

📌 Assistant Centre Director (2IC) - Busy Bees at Bayswater North (Williamstown)
🏢 Busy Bees
📍 Williamstown