Are you an experienced Centre Director ready to broaden your leadership impact?

We’re seeking an experienced and emerging leader to step into an Area Managerrole, supporting a portfolio of up to 10 early learning centres across South of Sydney. This is an exciting opportunity for a strong Centre Director who is ready to expand their leadership scope, work across multiple sites and influence the success of a wider network of centres.

You’ll partner closely with Centre Directors, providing coaching, guidance and support to strengthen performance, develop teams and deliver consistently high-quality experiences for children and families.

What you’ll be doing

Coach and support Centre Directors across quality, occupancy, team engagement and family experience

Monitor centre and portfolio performance, identifying opportunities for growth and improvement

Provide hands-on leadership and guidance through regular centre visits

Partner with internal support teams across people, quality, compliance and operations

Support recruitment, onboarding and retention strategies across the portfolio

Develop strong relationships with Centre Directors and their teams

Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, professional growth and continuous improvement





Celebrate success while providing practical support where teams need it most

About you

You’ll bring strong leadership experience within early childhood, ideally as a Centre Director or Senior Centre Leader , and be ready to take the next step into multi-site leadership.

You’ll also bring:

A strong understanding of early learning operations and centre performance

Confidence coaching and developing other leaders

Strong communication and relationship-building skills

A collaborative, solutions-focused approach

Knowledge of the National Quality Framework and regulatory requirements

The ability to use data and insights to identify opportunities and drive improvement

A genuine passion for developing people and creating positive outcomes for children, families and teams

What’s on offer?

- A genuine prospect to step into multi-site leadership
- Professional development and ongoing leadership support
- Mentoring from an experienced leadership team
- Recognition and reward programs
- Discounted childcare
- Flexible working arrangements
- The opportunity to make a broader impact across a portfolio of centres

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📌 Area Manager - Early Childhood (Sydney)
🏢 Important Group
📍 Sydney