Little Saints Early Learning Centre – Pakenham VIC

Little Saints Early Learning Centres | Pakenham to Sale Lead. Inspire. Grow. Be part of something bigger. Little Saints Early Learning Centres is a growing early childhood organisation with 11 established services operating from Pakenham through to Sale.

We are now looking for an experienced and passionate Area Operations Manager to join our team and provide leadership, guidance and operational support across five of our established services in:

Pakenham

Lang Lang

Warragul

Moe

Newborough

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, locally owned and operated company and play a key role in supporting our Centre Directors, developing high-performing teams and ensuring our services continue to deliver exceptional outcomes for children and families.

ABOUT THE ROLE As our Area Operations Manager, you will work closely with our Centre Directors and leadership teams, providing guidance, mentoring and operational support across your five allocated services.

You will play a key role in:

Supporting Centre Directors to achieve operational and business goals

Providing strong leadership, mentoring and guidance to centre leadership teams

Supporting compliance, quality and continuous improvement

Building positive relationships with educators, children, families and stakeholders

Identifying opportunities for growth and improvement

Supporting workforce planning, recruitment and team development

Ensuring consistent standards and practices across our services

Working collaboratively with the broader Little Saints leadership team

Being a visible, approachable and supportive leader across our centres

ABOUT YOU We are looking for someone who is:

An experienced early childhood leader with strong operational experience

A confident communicator and people leader

Passionate about quality outcomes for children and families

Organised, proactive and solutions-focused





Able to build strong relationships and trust with Centre Directors and teams

Comfortable working across multiple locations

Driven by continuous improvement

Someone who leads with integrity, warmth, accountability and purpose

A completed Diploma in Children’s Services and/or Bachelor of Education (or working towards)

Current First Aid and Asthma and Anaphylaxis certificates, and current Working with Children check.

You will need the ability to balance strategic thinking with being hands‑on and present in our centres, supporting our teams where it matters most.

WHAT WE OFFER As part of the Little Saints team, you will receive:

Company vehicle for work‑related travel during work hours

Company mobile phone

Company laptop

Ongoing professional development and growth opportunities opportunities

Paid first aid training

75 percent discount on childcare fees

Uniforms provided and free on‑site parking

A fun, positive work culture that celebrates you throughout the year

A supportive and collaborative leadership team

The opportunity to help shape and grow a rapidly expanding early learning organisation

The opportunity to make a genuine difference across five established services

With 11 established services across the Pakenham to Sale corridor, Little Saints is continuing to grow — and we're looking for the right leader to grow with us.

Our Commitment to Child Safety & Inclusion Little Saints ELC operates with a zero‑tolerance approach to child abuse or neglect. We are a Child Safe company, and all employees must adhere to the Victorian Child Safe Standards and National Child Safe Principles. We warmly celebrate diversity and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

If you're ready to take the next step in your early childhood leadership career and want to be part of an organisation that values people, relationships, quality and community, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Little Saints Early Learning Centres and help us shape the next stage of our growth.

📌 AREA OPERATIONS MANAGER (Melbourne)
🏢 Little Saints Early Learning Centre
📍 Melbourne