Childcare Centre Manager

An early learning provider in Bendigo, Victoria is hiring a Childcare Centre Manager to run a centre with 76 places, and visa sponsorship is available for this vacancy.

Going by the duties listed, the hiring team wants someone who can develop a capable educator group, keep the service compliant with national regulations, win the confidence of parents and protect occupancy. Applicants who can point to real results rather than broad claims tend to rise to the top of a shortlist like this.

The way to get noticed here is a CV built around that brief, with your early childhood qualification and Working With Children Check near the top, followed by examples of NQF compliance work and quality improvements you have driven as a leader. If your current version is too general, build a leadership-focused CV through Build AI CV before you apply.

• Building and leading an educator team: mentoring, coaching and support that lifts program quality.
• Holding the service to the NQF, the National Law & Regulations and the centre's policies.
• Raising standards continuously, benchmarked against the National Quality Standard (NQS).
• Earning the trust of parents and connecting with the wider community.
• Running enrolments and occupancy to keep the service sustainable, while owning overall centre performance, team outcomes and regulatory compliance.
• Protecting children: an inclusive, child-focused environment where the Child Safe Standards are lived and child safety is the priority.

• Leadership experience in early childhood education that you can prove.
• Strong command of the National Quality Framework.
• A demonstrated record of leading people with warmth, clarity and professionalism.
• Excellent communication skills plus a talent for building relationships.
• Genuine passion for delivering high-quality education and care.
• Diploma or Bachelor in Early Childhood Education, or an ACECQA approved equivalent qualification.
• Current Working With Children Check, First Aid and relevant clearances, plus current Child Safety and Child Protection Training.