Centre Manager | Durack
Lead with Purpose. Empower Your Team. Make an Impact.
Journey Early Learning Durack is looking for an experienced and people-focused Centre Manager to lead our established 111-place early learning centre.
This is an opportunity to lead a large service with the support and structure to focus on what matters – your people, children, families and the continued success of your centre.
Working out of ratio, you’ll lead alongside your Centre Leadership Team, supporting a positive team culture, strong centre operations and high-quality early learning.
✨ About the Role
As Centre Manager, you’ll take ownership of the overall leadership and performance of the centre, including:
Leading, mentoring and developing your team
Creating a positive, collaborative and accountable centre culture
Partnering with your leadership team to drive quality practice
Building strong relationships with children, families and the local community
Managing rostering, budgets, occupancy and centre performance
Supporting recruitment, retention and succession planning
Maintaining strong compliance with the NQF, NQS and Journey Standards
Driving continuous improvement and positive outcomes across the service
Championing child safety and safeguarding practices every day
About You
You’re an experienced early childhood leader who knows how to balance people, quality and operations while creating a centre culture where teams feel supported to do their best work.
You’ll bring:
Diploma or higher qualification in Early Childhood Education and Care
Previous Centre Manager/Director experience within early childhood
Experience leading a large team and early learning service
Strong understanding of the NQF, NQS and regulatory requirements
Confidence managing budgets, rostering, occupancy and operational performance
Strong leadership, communication and relationship-building skills
A genuine passion for developing and empowering your team
Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma & Anaphylaxis certificates
Current Working with Children Clearance
Completed National Child Safety Training
Why You’ll Love Journey
Out-of-ratio Centre Manager position
Centre Manager bonus structure
Educator Worker Retention Payments (EWRP)
Paid birthday leave & anniversary recognition
Journey Academy and Leadership Pathways
Specialised professional development, including our 4C’s program
Employee Assistance Program
Retail and lifestyle discounts
Support from experienced operational and quality leaders
Genuine opportunities to grow your leadership career across Journey
Lead with Journey
At Journey, our Centre Managers are empowered to lead with purpose, build strong teams and create centres where children, families and educators feel a genuine sense of belonging.
You’ll be supported to develop your leadership, share your ideas and make a meaningful impact within your centre and the wider Journey community.
Safeguarding Children
At Journey Early Learning, the safety and wellbeing of every child is our highest priority. Through our See, Act, Tell framework, we are committed to creating safe environments where every child feels protected, respected and heard.
Ready to lead your next Journey? We’d love to hear from you.
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