Job Description

Assistant Centre Director | $41.72 - $43.08 per hour | Lara

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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 Safe 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 Busy Bees at Lara in Lara, VIC, on a full time basis.

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Lara is a 103-place centre, with a strong, long-standing team and excellent staff retention. The centre has a genuine community and family feel, with a strong focus on building positive relationships with children, families and educators. With the service continuing to grow, this is a great opportunity to join an established team and play an important role in its ongoing success.

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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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- Support the Bee Curious curriculum.
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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 VIC Working with Children Check.
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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.
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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: Better pay. Everyday balance. Education for growth. Support you can rely on.

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- Strong staff retention and an experienced Centre Director.
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- Regular incursions, staff birthday celebrations and Educators Day activities.
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- Breakfast buffets and bi-monthly training sessions with team dinners.
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- A strong focus on child safety, compliance and quality.
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- Support from a wider cluster of local Busy Bees services.
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- Free, confidential EAP support for you and your immediate family.
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- 50% childcare gap-fee discounts for permanent staff.
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- Ongoing professional development and career pathways.
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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.

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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.

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