Service Manager

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Service Manager to lead our Thornlands service , currently known as Happy Tots. This is a large, well-established 154-place service entering an exciting new chapter as it transitions into the Story House Early Learning network. The service includes a dedicated wing for Before and After School Care, creating a unique environment where early learning and school-age programs operate side by side. This role offers the opportunity to guide the service through its next chapter, bringing together an existing team, established families and a refreshed vision for the future. You’ll lead a team delivering our STRONG Beginnings curriculum, our organisational framework guiding consistent, high-quality practice across every Story House service. And through our partnership with the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation, children experience food education in a hands-on way learning how to grow, prepare and respect what they eat. What you'll get: 🧩 Above-award salary 🧩 Leadership bonus program 🧩 75% staff childcare discount* 🧩 Free First Aid, CPR and Flu Vaccinations 🧩 Access to Sonder – 24/7 wellbeing support 🧩 YOUR PAY YOUR WAY – access same-day pay with...