Job Description
Assistant Centre Director | $***** – $***** per hour | Colac
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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 our team at Busy Bees at Colac on a full-time, permanent basis.
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Our 91-place, four-room centre is deeply connected to the Colac community, with strong family relationships and local partnerships. With a long-standing team, spacious outdoor environments and our much-loved Bush Kinder program, it's a welcoming place where children can explore, connect and thrive.
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What you'll do
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Support the Centre Director with the day-to-day leadership and operations of the service.
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Lead, mentor and support educators to deliver high-quality education and care.
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Help maintain compliance with the NQF and National Regulations.
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Support curriculum planning, reflective practice and continuous improvement.
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Build strong relationships with families and the local community.
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Step into the Centre Director role when required.
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What you'll bring
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Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or higher.
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Current Victorian Working with Children Check.
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A genuine commitment to child safety and alignment with Busy Bees values.
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Sound understanding of the EYLF, NQS, Child Protection and ECEC compliance requirements.
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Understanding of ratios,



daily operations and what it takes to run a successful service.
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Leadership experience, or a strong desire to take the next step in your ECEC career.
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A positive, collaborative 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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Better pay. Everyday balance. Education for growth. Support you can rely on.
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Bush Kinder program offering children opportunities to explore and learn in nature.
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Wellbeing built into the week with yoga sessions twice a week.
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Family-friendly benefits including a 50% childcare gap-fee discount for permanent staff.
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Paid learning & development with ongoing professional development and access to Busy Bees learning pathways.
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Career pathways with opportunities to grow into Centre Director and broader leadership roles.
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Global opportunities through our Global Talent Exchange Program across the UK, Canada and Asia.
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EAP support for you and your immediate family.
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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 Secure commitment
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Why Work for Busy Bees?
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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 (Colac)
🏢 Busy Bees Global
📍 Colac