Executive Assistant & Office Manager

Executive Assistant & Office Manager

Nundah, Brisbane | Full-Time

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 looking for an experienced Executive Assistant & Office Manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys being the go-to person who keeps everything running smoothly behind the scenes.

This is a role with plenty of variety, autonomy and responsibility.You will work closely with the CEO as their trusted Executive Assistant, while also partnering with the Executive Leadership Team to ensure the smooth running of the National Support Office.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide high-level executive support to the CEO, including diary management, travel coordination, meeting preparation and stakeholder liaison.

• Coordinate board meetings, leadership meetings, events and key business initiatives, ensuring actions and priorities are effectively managed.

• Prepare executive communications, presentations, reports and other business documentation.

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the National Support Centre, ensuring a professional, efficient and well-maintained workplace.

• Coordinate office administration, facilities, suppliers, contractors and workplace resources.

• Support employee onboarding, team events, training sessions and workplace culture initiatives.

• Maintain administrative records, support operational workflows and ensure compliance with workplace health and safety requirements.

About You

You'll be highly organised, proactive and comfortable juggling competing priorities. You're someone who remains calm under pressure, uses sound judgement and enjoys working independently.

• A genuine commitment to child safety, speaking up, always doing the right thing & an alignment to our Busy Bee values.

• Demonstrated experience in Executive Assistant, Office Manager or similar roles.

• A professional, discreet and dependable approach.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

• A collaborative and professional approach, with a good sense of humour and a willingness to support others.

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.

• Work alongside an approachable and supportive Executive Leadership Team.

• Enjoy genuine autonomy and trust in your role.

• Be part of a collaborative culture where people share knowledge, pitch in and celebrate success together.

• Convenient Nundah location with nearby cafés, parking and public transport.

• 50% childcare gap-fee discount for permanent employees.

• Opportunities to connect with colleagues globally and participate in our Global Talent Exchange Program.

• 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.

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.