Job Description

Centre Manager | Tall Tree Early Learning Leederville🌿

Are you an experienced Early Childhood leader looking for your next meaningful opportunity?

Tall Tree Early Learning Leederville is seeking an inspiring, people-focused, and child safety driven Centre Manager to lead our beautiful 92-place service. This is an exciting opportunity to join a values-led organisation where children are encouraged to learn through curiosity, connection, creativity, and play. Inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach, our environments are intentionally designed to spark exploration, foster belonging, and support children as capable and confident learners.

At Tall Tree Early Learning, we are committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children, fostering an environment of trust, care, and development where every child feels supported to learn and grow.

What We Offer:

• Above Award salary package, including quarterly and annual bonus opportunities
• 5 weeks Annual Leave
• Beautiful, purpose-built learning environments designed to inspire curiosity, creativity, and exploration
• Ongoing leadership development, coaching, mentoring, and career progression opportunities
• A supportive and connected leadership network with dedicated Pedagogy & Practice support
• Experienced leaders, onsite mentoring, ongoing training, and regular team social events
• Childcare discounts, gym and retail perks, novated leasing, early access to earned wages, and an employee referral program
• Reward and recognition initiatives, wellbeing support, and access to the Childcare Worker Retention Grant
• Well-resourced learning environments and strong operational support from our Support Office team, including enrolments, recruitment, HR, finance, and marketing support

About the Role:

As Centre Manager, you will lead a passionate and collaborative team across our 92-place Leederville service, driving high-quality education and care while fostering a positive and inclusive culture for children, families, and educators alike.

You will play a key role in:

• Leading and mentoring a high-performing team
• Building strong relationships with families and the local community
• Supporting quality practice and educational excellence
• Ensuring compliance, child safety, and operational success
• Inspiring a culture of collaboration, growth, and continuous improvement
• Creating a warm, welcoming, and engaging environment for children and educators

About You:

• Have previous leadership experience within Early Childhood Education
• Are passionate about pedagogy and quality practice
• Value child safety, compliance, and best-practice governance
• Lead with empathy, professionalism, and authenticity
• Enjoy mentoring and developing teams
• Are organised, proactive, and solutions-focused
• Love building positive team culture and strong family relationships

About Us:

We are part of the Atlantis Group, a family-owned organisation with more than 29 years of experience in early education. We prioritise people, community, and excellence, ensuring our educators are supported, recognised, and valued every step of the way.

At Tall Tree Early Learning, 90% of our team proudly call Tall Tree home. We believe that when educators love where they work, children thrive.

Our Commitment to Child Safety

Protecting and safeguarding children is at the heart of everything we do. At The Atlantis Group and Tall Tree Early Learning, we are committed to maintaining child-safe, inclusive, and respectful environments where every child feels valued, protected, and empowered to thrive. We have zero tolerance for child abuse or harm and expect all team members to actively uphold our commitment to child safety, wellbeing, and equity.

If you are an experienced Centre Manager looking for your next leadership opportunity, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and grow your career with Tall Tree Early Learning🌱