Job Description

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

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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 solid Centre Director who is ready to expand their leadership scope, work across multiple sites and influence the success of a wider network of centres.

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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 n

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

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

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Provide hands-on leadership and guidance through regular centre visits

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

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Support recruitment, onboarding and retention strategies across the portfolio

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Develop strong relationships with Centre Directors and their teams

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

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Celebrate success while providing practical support where teams need it most

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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.

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You’ll also bring:

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A strong understanding of early learning operations and centre performance

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Confidence coaching and developing other leaders

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Strong communication and relationship-building skills

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A collaborative, solutions-focused approach

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Knowledge of the National Quality Framework and regulatory requirements

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

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

What’s on offer? n

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- A genuine chance to step into multi-site leadership
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- Professional development and ongoing leadership support
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- Mentoring from an experienced leadership team
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- Recognition and reward programs
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- Discounted childcare
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- Flexible working arrangements
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- The opportunity to make a broader impact across a portfolio of centres
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📌 Area Manager - Early Childhood (Sydney)
🏢 Important Business
📍 Sydney