The posting
Lead Educator / 2IC (Full-Time) | $41.72 – $42.92 per hour | Baldivis, WA
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.
This position is offered by Busy Bees Australia Employer Pty Ltd, trading as Busy Bees Early Learning Australia.
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.
At Busy Bees, we follow our Bee Curious curriculum, built on the belief that children learn best through play, exploration and meaningful relationships with educators.
We’re seeking an experienced and collaborative Lead Educator / 2IC to join our team at Busy Bees at Baldivis, located at the corner of Amberley Drive and Eighty Road, Baldivis, WA 6171, on a full-time basis.
This combined leadership position includes the responsibilities of both a Lead Educator and a 2IC. You will lead the daily educational program within your learning environment while supporting the Centre Director with the day-to-day leadership and operations of our 104-place service. You will also step into the Centre Director role when required.
What you’ll do
- Lead the planning and implementation of high-quality educational programs aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework.
- Guide, mentor and support educators to deliver safe, inclusive and engaging learning experiences.
- Support the Centre Director with the day-to-day leadership and operations of the service.
- Step into the Centre Director role and assist with operational decision-making when required.
- Support staffing, daily routines and effective communication across the service.
- Build strong and respectful relationships with children, families and the local community.
- Support compliance with the National Quality Framework, National Quality Standards and applicable regulations.
- Contribute to curriculum planning, observations, documentation, reflective practice and continuous improvement.
- Help maintain a positive team culture built on accountability, collaboration and child safety.
What you’ll bring
- A genuine commitment to child safety, speaking up, always doing the right thing and alignment with Busy Bees values.
- Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or an ACECQA-approved equivalent or higher qualification.
- Current Western Australian Working with Children Check.
- Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis certifications or willingness to obtain them before commencing.
- Demonstrated experience as a Lead Educator, Room Leader, Educational Leader or 2IC within an early childhood education and care service.
- Strong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework, National Quality Standards and National Regulations.
- Experience mentoring educators and leading the delivery of high-quality educational programs.
- Strong organisational, communication and relationship-management skills.
- Confidence supporting centre operations and stepping into a broader leadership role when required.
- A collaborative, positive 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.
- Hourly rate of $41.72 – $42.92 plus superannuation.
- Uniform and laundry allowances included, so your take-home pay stays yours.
- Family-friendly benefits, including a 50% childcare gap-fee discount for permanent employees.
- Paid learning and development, including First Aid, CPR and mandatory training.
- Ongoing professional development and access to the Busy Bees learning platform and ACCCO RTO pathways.
- Supportive leaders and inclusive teams, with a culture built on trust, respect and collaboration.
- Career pathways into senior leadership, centre management and area-based roles.
- Opportunities to connect with leaders across Australia and apply for our Global Talent Exchange Program.
- Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program support for you and your immediate family.
Employment is conditional on satisfactory, rigorous pre-employment checks, including Working with Children Check, identification, qualifications, Gecko training, work rights, NQAITS register/Prohibited Persons checks and professional references, together with required child safety training.
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 Baldivis and make a meaningful impact as part of a supportive and high-quality early learning community.
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.
