Assistant Centre Director - Busy Bees at Moreton Bay

Assistant Centre Director (2IC) | Busy Bees at Moreton Bay | Manly West

We're seeking a passionate, inspiring and experienced Assistant Centre Director (2IC) to mentor and support our team, build strong relationships with families, and create meaningful learning experiences for every child.

Nestled on Radford Road in the family-friendly suburb of Manly West, our 75-place service is just minutes from Moreton Bay College and Wondall Heights State School. Our purpose-built centre features state-of-the-art learning environments and a beautifully renovated outdoor space.

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.

Bee Safe: 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

• Support the Centre Director in the day-to-day leadership and operations of the service.

• Lead, mentor and inspire educators to deliver exceptional education and care.

• Foster meaningful partnerships with families and the local community.

• Support compliance with the National Quality Framework (NQF) and National Regulations.

• Drive curriculum planning, reflective practice and continuous quality improvement.

• Step confidently into the Centre Director role when required.

What you'll bring

• A genuine commitment to child safety and wellbeing, aligned with the Busy Bees values.

• Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (or higher).

• Current QLD Working with Children Check (Blue Card).

• Strong knowledge of the EYLF, National Quality Standard and Child Protection legislation.

• Previous leadership experience, or the drive and capability to step into a leadership role.

• A collaborative, positive and supportive leadership style that brings out the best in others.

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, creating safe, inspiring environments where children flourish and our people can build rewarding careers.

• Join a modern, purpose-built service with renovated indoor and outdoor learning spaces, strong community connections and a welcoming team culture.

• Enjoy a 50% childcare gap-fee discount for permanent staff because your family should benefit too.

• First Aid, CPR and mandatory training covered, plus ongoing professional development through our Busy Bees Learning Platform and ACCCO RTO pathways.

• Be part of a collaborative culture built on trust, respect and hands-on leadership.

• Progress from leadership roles into Centre Director, Area Manager and beyond.

• Connect with colleagues across Australia and explore our Global Talent Exchange Program across the UK, Canada and Asia.

• Access free, confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support for you and your immediate family whenever you need it.

Employment is conditional on satisfactory, rigorous pre-employment checks (including WWCC, ID, Qualifications, Gecko Training, Work Rights & 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 Triple Layer Child Safety Framework: trusted, trained and caring people, safe, supervised and supportive environments, and clear, consistent and transparent processes.

Why Work for Busy Bees?
If you’re passionate about early learning, Busy Bees is the place to be. Although we are part of a global organisation, our company was founded by three families looking for better, more enriching childcare. Three decades later, we still keep the same values at heart.

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.