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 strategic and data-driven Workforce Governance Manager to lead workforce planning, rostering governance and operational efficiency across our national network. This role is based in Nundah, Brisbane on a full-time basis.
What you’ll do
• Lead workforce management capability across centres, building Service Leader capability in rostering and planning
• Develop and embed governance frameworks, reporting and policies across rostering, time & attendance and agency usage
• Drive workforce planning insights to proactively identify gaps, risks and optimisation opportunities
• Partner with Operations and People & Culture to improve contract utilisation, recruitment planning and performance outcomes
• Act as SME across workforce systems, supporting continuous improvement and operational efficiency
What you’ll bring
• A genuine commitment to child safety, speaking up, always doing the right thing & an alignment to our Busy Bees values
• Proven experience in workforce management, planning and rostering governance (2+ years)
• Strong understanding of compliance, awards and operational workforce requirements
• Highly analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at all levels
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.
• Shape national workforce strategy and influence operational performance across 130+ centres
• Family-friendly benefits; 50% childcare gap-fee discounts for permanent staff, because your family should benefit too
• Global & national opportunities; connect with leaders across Australia and apply for our Global Talent Exchange Program (UK, Canada and Asia)
• Stability with heart; a global organisation with a local feel, where child safety, wellbeing and quality are never compromised
• Supportive leaders & inclusive teams; hands-on leadership, strong tenure and a culture built on trust, respect and collaboration
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.
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.