Assistant Director

**Role**: Assistant Director

**Centre**: Goodstart Kalamunda

**Employment Type**: Full time

**Pay**: $34.63 - $35.75

Use your experience in early learning and work alongside our Centre Director to support our centre and team

Competitive pay at least 7% above award + a range of benefits including childcare discount + salary packaging available

Work for Australia’s largest early learning Not-for-Profit

Are you an experienced early learning professional who’s ready to take their career to the next level, honing leadership skills and helping to build a successful business?

As the Assistant Director, you will use your experience and leadership qualities to engage and motivate your centre team to drive continuous improvement in all aspects across centre operation. You will work in collaboration with your centre leadership team and establish respectful and reciprocal relationships with families and engage in networks within the centre’s local community.

In this role, you will

Support the Centre Director in the leadership of the team to provide high-quality early learning and care

Mentor and build capabilities within the centre team

Be responsible for the overall management of the centre in the Centre Director’s absence

Use and implement the Goodstart Practice Guide

About Goodstart Kalamunda

Goodstart Early Learning Kalamunda is a warm and friendly child care centre, nestled in the hills away from the hustle and bustle of the city but still conveniently close to local schools and shops as well as community services. We are licensed for 68 children and have four rooms. Nursery catering for children aged six weeks to fifteen months, Toddler catering for children aged fifteen months to two and a half years, a three year old Kindy room, and Kindergarten catering for children aged three and a half years to Pre-Primary five years.

What Goodstart can offer you

We truly value you - that’s why we pay more. At Goodstart, Assistant Directors get at least 7% above the award rate

Up to 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and 6 weeks paid parental leave

Tax benefits through salary packaging - a great way to pay for expenses with money from your salary before tax is taken out

Paid professional development - we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career

Wellbeing focus - you’ll get two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year

Additional leave - you’ll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance

Retail discounts - you’ll save money on insurance, travel and technology

Uniform allowance and employee referral program

Security and stability - as Australia’s largest provider of early learning and care and a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families

If you have previous experience as an Assistant Director or in a centre leadership position, or similar, then we’d love to talk to you about which of our amazing opportunities would be the best fit for you.

How to apply

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**Posting Notes**: KALAMUNDA, PERTH || WA || Australia (AU) || j2wDept || SF: LI || Diploma - Children's Services or equiv || Full-Time