Area Director – Western Australia

Career Stream: Operations Leader
Reports to: Operations Director

Lead a Small, Strategic Portfolio Across WA

At Busy Bees, we believe every child deserves the Best Start in Life. As an Area Director, you’ll lead a small, connected portfolio of services across Western Australia, giving you the ideal opportunity to cement your multi-site leadership experience while laying the foundations for growth in 2026.

You’ll partner closely with a team of passionate Centre Directors—coaching, mentoring, and guiding them to deliver exceptional outcomes in early learning, team development, and commercial success.

Centres You’ll Lead

You will oversee and support the following Busy Bees services:

Busy Bees at Kalgoorlie

Busy Bees on Hannan Street (Kalgoorlie)

Busy Bees at Quinns Beach

Busy Bees at Mirrabooka

Busy Bees at Amberton Beach

Busy Bees at Yanchep

This small portfolio spans both regional and metropolitan centres, allowing you to make a meaningful impact across diverse communities while growing your operational leadership skills.

What You’ll Be Doing

Inspire Leadership: Coach and empower Centre Directors to lead high-performing teams and deliver strong learning and care outcomes.

Drive Operational Excellence: Monitor and manage performance across people, quality, safety, and financial results.

Champion Quality & Compliance: Own your area’s QIPs, A&R readiness, and ensure alignment with the National Quality Framework.

Foster Collaboration: Build strong relationships with the National Support Centre and community stakeholders to support centre success.

Support Growth: Develop your centres and team leaders in readiness for future regional expansion.

What You’ll Bring

Experience leading multiple early learning services or large-scale centre operations

Strong understanding of NQF, EYLF, and regulatory frameworks

Proven ability to drive performance, manage budgets, and build team capability

A collaborative, solutions-focused leadership approach

Confidence managing across regional and metro-based sites

You’ll Need

Diploma or Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

Working with Children Check (WA)

Valid driver’s licence

Full Australian working rights (minimum two years)

Why This Role?

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a hands-on, relationship-driven area leadership role with a manageable number of centres and a strong support network. It’s ideal for a Centre Director ready to step up, or an Area Leader looking to sharpen and strengthen their leadership capability in a high-impact, values-led organisation.

Our Promise to You

At Busy Bees, we foster a culture of:

Child safety and wellbeing

Diversity, equity, and inclusion

Professional development and succession

Collaboration and care in all we do