Architect (Childcare)

Overview

Shape the Future of Aspire Centres. Since opening our first centre in 2017, Aspire has grown to 34 centres across Victoria and Western Australia, with another 80+ centres in the pipeline over the next few years. With this rapid growth comes an exciting opportunity for an Architect to help shape the look, feel, and usability of our centres, ensuring they reflect our vision while remaining practical and commercially viable.

As Architect, you will be Aspire's design advocate, working closely with our developers and project partners to ensure every centre meets Aspire's brand standards, operational needs, and community expectations. You'll review and influence designs with a focus on tenant experience — balancing compliance, usability, and cost while ensuring centres feel safe, welcoming, and functional for children, families, and educators.

This role suits a registered Architect with strong technical skills, commercial awareness, and a passion for designing environments that deliver lasting value for tenants and communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Tenant Experience & Design

Ensure Aspire's operational and brand requirements are embedded in all projects.

Partner with developers to integrate Aspire's design standards into new centres.

Ensure designs meet BCA, Australian Standards, and childcare-specific regulations.

Apply Aspire's design principles consistently across 80+ new projects in the pipeline.

About You

Why Join Aspire?

At Aspire Early Education, we're committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment that promotes child safety, well-being, participation, empowerment, cultural safety, and awareness for all children, including those with disabilities and from culturally diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and communities. Aspire Early Education has zero tolerance of child abuse and a duty of care to prevent and minimise child abuse risks in both the physical and online environments.

EEO & Compliance

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to safe recruitment and appropriate safeguarding practices for children and young people.

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