## Centre DirectorApply: Busy Bees at Willetton: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: December 2, **** (28 days left to apply): JR********Centre Director | 72- Place | 1 Cameron Court, Willetton WA ****** Busy Bees at Willetton is seeking an inspiring Centre Director to lead our established Exceeding-rated, 72-place service.
With a strong focus on sustainability and the Reggio Emilia approach, you'll build on the centre's strong quality foundations, create enriching learning environments and support a passionate team.
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.
Our Bee Secure 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.
**What you'll do*** Lead the day-to-day operations of a high-quality early learning service.
* Drive occupancy growth and financial performance in line with budget targets.
* Build, mentor and retain a high-performing leadership team.
* Maintain compliance with the National Quality Framework andWAregulations.
* Foster a culture of safety, inclusion, and educational excellence.
* Develop strong partnerships with families and the local community.
* Collaborate with your Area Director and support functions to achieve strategic goals.
* Lead performance management, workforce planning, and succession planning.
**What you'll bring** * A genuine commitment to child safety, speaking up, always doing the right thing, and alignment with Busy Bees values.
* Diploma or Bachelor qualification in Early Childhood Education and Care (ACECQA approved).
* Current Working with Children Check for WA.
* Proven experience leading a service, ideally within a medium to large centre environment.




* Strong knowledge of the National Quality Framework (NQF), EYLF, and compliance requirements.
* Demonstrated ability to manage occupancy, rosters, and financial performance.
* Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
**Why Busy Bees?
**Because we offer the B.E.E.S. advantage: Better pay.
Everyday balance.
Education for growth.
Support you can rely on.
We live by our values of Care, Quality, Service, and Value to make a real impact on child safety and quality.
* **A centre with a strong educational focus;** Work alongside a dedicated Educational Leader in a service passionate about the Reggio Emilia approach, sustainability and meaningful learning experiences.
* **Family-friendly benefits;** 50% childcare gap-fee discounts for permanent staff, because your family should benefit too.
* **Paid learning & development;** First Aid, CPR & mandatory training covered, ongoing professional development, and access to our Busy Bees learning platform and ACCCO RTO pathways.
* **Supportive leaders & inclusive teams;** hands-on leadership, strong tenure and a culture built on trust, respect and collaboration.
* **Career pathways that grow with you;** opportunities & training to progress from Educator to leadership, management and area roles.
* **Global & national opportunities;** connect with leaders across Australia and apply for our Global Talent Exchange Program (UK, Canada and Asia).
* **Wellbeing support that goes beyond work;** free, confidential EAP access for you and your immediate family, when you need it most.
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.
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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📌 Centre Director (Western Australia)
🏢 Busy Bees
📍 Western Australia