Assistant Centre Manager
Support your team. Step into leadership. Build a career with purpose.
As an Assistant Centre Manager at Affinity Education, you’ll play a key leadership role - supporting your Centre Manager, mentoring educators, and ensuring the smooth daily operation of your centre. This is a pivotal step in your career journey, offering real responsibility with the support and development to grow.
Whether you’re looking to advance into a Centre Manager role or continue growing your leadership skills, you’ll be backed by national systems, local coaching, and the confidence that comes from being part of a purpose-led organisation.
Why Become an Assistant Centre Manager at Affinity?
Partner in leadership - Support your Centre Manager and lead your team with confidence
Access expert training - Build your leadership skills through the Affinity Learning Academy
Grow your career - Work toward Centre Manager or Early Childhood Teacher roles
Lead daily operations - Help manage enrolments, staffing, compliance, and communication
Mentor your team - Guide educators and create a positive, collaborative workplace
Champion child safety - Help lead a culture where every child feels safe, supported, and included
What You’ll Be Doing
As an Assistant Centre Manager, you’ll be a trusted leader and role model in your centre. In this role, you’ll:
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Support the Centre Manager with daily operations, planning, and team management
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Build strong relationships with families, educators, and the local community
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Help ensure the centre meets National Quality Standards and compliance requirements
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Motivate, mentor, and support your educator team
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Lead by example in creating a welcoming, inclusive, and safe environment
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Contribute to strategic planning, rostering, and centre goals
What You’ll Need
To apply for an Assistant Centre Manager role, you’ll need:
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A Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (or be working towards one)
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Experience working in an early learning environment
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A valid Working with Children Check
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First Aid, CPR, asthma, and anaphylaxis training
Where It Can Take You
Assistant Centre Manager is a career-defining role - and often the next step on the path to Centre Manager or other senior leadership positions.
Many of our ACMs go on to:
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Become Centre Managers or Educational Leaders
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Apply for further qualifications through the Affinity Learning Academy
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Explore roles in Quality, Education, or Operations at a regional or national level
Our Commitment to Safety
At Affinity, child safety is more than a responsibility - it’s a shared value. As an Assistant Centre Manager, you’ll help lead a culture where safety, wellbeing and inclusion are part of everything we do.
We’ll support you with:
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Comprehensive child protection and mandatory reporting training
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Guidance on best-practice supervision and centre safety procedures
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Leadership tools to support a culture of accountability and care
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A clear framework through our #SafetyStartsWithMe initiative
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you're ready to grow as a leader, support a thriving centre, and build a meaningful career - we’d love to hear from you. Search for Assistant Centre Manager jobs, Contact Us online or call (07) 3513 7700 to speak with our Recruitment Team.