We're Hiring!

Journey Early Learning is seeking a visionary and results-driven General Manager – Victoria to provide strategic and operational leadership across our Victorian network of early learning centres. Reporting to the Head of Centre Quality and leading a team of Performance Managers, you will be the driving force behind operational excellence, centre performance, and child safety outcomes across the state.

As a key member of our leadership team, you’ll play a pivotal role in embedding our 7 Success Factors, ensuring every centre delivers high-quality early education, outstanding customer experience, and a strong safeguarding culture.

What You’ll Do:

• Previous experience in a similar role within Early Childhood Education
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Victorian Performance Managers.
• Translate strategy into action, ensuring alignment with KPIs and quality outcomes.
• Drive centre performance across occupancy, staffing efficiency, budget, and compliance.
• Embed consistent systems and platforms (Qikkids, Line Leader, Monday.com).
• Champion safeguarding and child safety practices in collaboration with our Safeguarding Team.
• Work collaboratively across People, Pedagogy, Finance, and Operations to lift centre performance.
• Support new centre openings and quality embedding pre- and post-90 days.
• Be regularly present in centres, mentoring and inspiring Centre Leadership Teams.

About You:

• Inspirational leader with strong multi-site operational experience (10+ years preferred).
• Deep understanding of the National Quality Framework and safeguarding requirements.
• Proven track record of coaching and developing high-performing leaders.
• Financially astute with strong planning, reporting, and performance tracking skills.
• Tech-savvy and experienced with platforms such as Qikkids, Monday.com, and CRM/HRIS tools.
• A collaborative influencer who thrives on continuous improvement.
• Current Working with Children Check (WWCC) for Victoria.

Join us at Journey Early Learning…where it all begins.

https://journey.edu.au/ 

At Journey Early Learning, the safety and well-being of every child is our top priority. We ensure every child every day is safe, secure and protected. We are united through Journey’s Commitment to Safeguarding Children and adhere to our See, Act, Tell framework. This framework empowers us to actively uphold and advocate for the rights and voices of children, focusing on the prevention, recognition, and response to abuse, neglect, and harm