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Centre Manager

  • 495966
  • St Albans, VIC
  • Centre Manager
  • Full time
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🌟 Centre Manager – St Albans

Join Journey Early Learning & Lead Something Truly Special! 🌈

🌟 About the Role

As our Centre Manager, you’ll be the heartbeat of the service - leading with purpose, inspiring your team, and creating a warm, connected environment for families.

You'll oversee daily operations, champion best practice and drive continuous improvement while building a centre culture you're proud of.

In return, you’ll join an organisation that backs you, celebrates you, and gives you everything you need to thrive. 🚀


💼 What You’ll Lead

• Keeping children at the centre of everything we do
• Maintaining exceptional health & safety standards
• Overseeing daily operations, budgets, wages, rostering & occupancy
• Coaching, mentoring & developing an engaged team
• Building strong, trusting relationships with families & the community
• Ensuring regulatory compliance & advocating for every child’s rights
• Implementing and evaluating high‑quality programs


👋 About You

You’re an inspiring ECEC leader who thrives on connection, growth and meaningful impact. You’re passionate about children, invested in your team, and excited to bring a brand‑new centre to life.

You’ll Bring:

• Leadership experience within the ECEC sector
• A commitment to safe, nurturing and inclusive environments
• Understanding of the ECA Code of Ethics & UNCRC
• ACECQA‑approved Diploma or Bachelor (Early Education)
• WWCC + First Aid, Asthma & Anaphylaxis certificates


🎁 Why Journey? Let’s Talk Benefits!  

At Journey, YOU matter. We celebrate individuality, support growth and empower you to love where you work.

🌈 Some of the things you’ll Enjoy: there’s more!

  • Competitive Centre Manager incentive & bonus scheme
  • Above award + Educator Wage Retention Grant (paid weekly) 
  • Childcare discount for your little ones*
  • Paid Birthday Leave
  • Paid professional development training
  • Anniversary gifts to celebrate YOU
  • Access to visible leaders & founders
  • Mental Health First Aid + EAP support
  • Tailored professional learning & leadership pathways
  • Immediate access to Journey Academy 📚
  • Beautiful, high‑quality environments & resources
  • A culture shaped by our core pillars:
    Trust & Belief | Support & Wellbeing | Growth & Development | Passion & Possibilities

*Terms & conditions apply.


💫 Who Are We?

At Journey Early Learning, we create environments full of curiosity, connection and belonging. Our commitment to safeguarding ensures every child is safe, secure and heard every day.

🌟 Ready to Lead Something Extraordinary?

If building a new service, shaping an incredible team and creating a lasting community legacy excites you — we’d love to hear from you.

👉 Apply now and join Journey Early Learning… where it all begins.
🌐 www.journey.edu.au

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