Lead Educator (Full-Time) | $34.51 – $39.24 per hour | Torquay, VIC
Busy Bees is a leading global early learning provider, offering high-quality education in nurturing, purpose-built centres where educators are supported to grow, lead and make a real difference in children’s lives, with over 130 centres across Australia and around 3,000 employees.
Our Bee Safe Commitment: Child safety is at the heart of everything we do and is embedded in our people, places and processes. Help us give every child the Best Start in Life.
We’re seeking a passionate and experienced Lead Educator to join our team at Busy Bees at Torquay, located at 15–17 Falcon Drive, Torquay VIC 3228, on a full-time basis. You will play a key role leading the daily learning program within your room, supporting educators, and creating a safe and engaging learning environment where children thrive.
What you’ll do
Lead the planning and implementation of a high-quality educational program aligned with the EYLF
Inspire and mentor Educators within your room
Create a safe, inclusive and stimulating learning environment
Build strong, collaborative relationships with families and the local community
Ensure compliance with the National Quality Framework (NQF) and centre policies
Support children’s development, wellbeing, and learning outcomes through engaging play-based experiences
What you’ll bring
A genuine commitment to child safety, speaking up, always doing the right thing, and alignment with Busy Bees values
Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (or ACECQA-approved equivalent)
Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification
Valid Working with Children Check (Employee) for VIC
Demonstrated experience leading a room within an early learning environment
Strong knowledge of the EYLF and National Quality Standards (NQS)
A collaborative and supportive leadership style
Why Busy Bees?
Because we offer the B.E.E.S. advantage:
Better pay. Everyday balance. Education for growth. Support you can rely on.
We live by our values of Care, Quality, Service, and Value to make a real impact on child safety and quality.
Surf Coast location
Lifestyle balance
12.5% above-award pay, Retention Payments & everyday extras; uniform and laundry allowances included, so your take-home pay stays yours.
Family-friendly benefits; 50% childcare gap-fee discounts for permanent staff, because your family should benefit too.
Paid learning & development; First Aid, CPR & mandatory training covered, ongoing professional development, and access to our Busy Bees learning platform and ACCCO RTO pathways.
Supportive leaders & inclusive teams; hands-on leadership, strong tenure and a culture built on trust, respect and collaboration.
Career pathways that grow with you; opportunities & training to progress from Educator to leadership, management and area roles.
Wellbeing support that goes beyond work; free, confidential EAP access for you and your immediate family, when you need it most.
Employment is conditional on satisfactory, rigorous pre-employment checks (including WWCC, ID, Qualifications, Gecko Training, Work Rights, NQAITS register/Prohibited Persons & References) and child safety training, reflecting our strong commitment to safeguarding, equity, diversity and inclusion.
We are proud to be a child safe organisation, putting child safety at the heart of everything we do through our Bee Safe commitment.
Apply now to join Busy Bees at Torquay and take the next step in your leadership journey within a supportive and high-quality early learning environment.
Why Work for Busy Bees?
If you’re passionate about early learning, Busy Bees is the place to be. Although we are part of a global organisation, our company was founded by three families looking for better, more enriching childcare. Three decades later, we still keep the same values at heart.
We know that we couldn’t do what we do without the important people in our teams. We invest in our people and work with them to build career pathways that inspire.
