Head of Learning

5 months ago

Brisbane, Australia Goodstart Early Learning Ltd Full time

Goodstart is Australia’s largest early learning provider. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families. Our people are our foundation, together we are working to ensure children have the learning, development and wellbeing outcomes they need for school and life.

**Role**: Head of Learning and Development
**Location**: Murarrie, Brisbane Queensland
**Employment Type**: Permanent - Full time

With 15,000 Goodstart team members across 661 centres nurturing 63,600 children, we’re Australia's largest provider of early learning and care. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia's children and their families. From our centre teams to our support teams, we work together to make a real difference for children in those crucial early years.

An exciting new opportunity awaits you Come and join us as our Head of Learning & Development Drive our organisation's learning strategies and programs to new heights of capability, performance and engagement. In this role, you will report to our Chief People & Culture Officer and work collaboratively across our extensive network to invest and focus on the capability of our people. In this role, you will lead the development and implementation of high-quality learning and development programs to support our Goodstarter’s growth, learning and career pathways. These programs will elevate Goodstart's reputation as a leader in professional learning within the early childhood education and care sector and as an employer of choice.

**Your Impact**:
Strategic Leadership
Drive the development and review of Enterprise Learning & Development Strategy (ELDS), ensuring alignment with broader organisational objectives. Lead a diverse team overseeing professional learning, career pathways, and organisational development, shaping the direction and culture of our organisation
Partnership Cultivation
Forge strategic partnerships with external stakeholders, departments, and providers to enhance career pathways programs and increase employee engagement. Use these alliances to position Goodstart as a leader in professional learning within the early childhood education and care sector
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships both internally and externally, leveraging these connections to deliver innovative learning and development solutions. Work closely with senior stakeholders to align learning programs with key business outcomes and metrics, ensuring cross-departmental orchestration and effective utilisation of internal resources
Data-Driven Decision-Making
Performance Impact Measurement
Measure and report on the impact of capability initiatives and programs of work, providing valuable insights to inform future directions. Identify opportunities for alignment with stakeholders to maximize performance impact and drive continuous improvement
Cultural Transformation
Enable a culture of continuous improvement through observation, feedback, coaching, and learning. Champion best practices in professional learning, fostering a dynamic environment where employees can grow and thrive professionally and employees are highly capable and engaged.

**What Goodstart can offer you**:
Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs.
Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay.
Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes.
Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.
Be a part of a team and work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, inclusion and purpose.
Regular social events at our head office location
Strong connection to purpose - 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.

**You’ll bring to the table**:
Essential
Tertiary qualification/s in education/ learning and development
Extensive experience leading learning and development programs in a large, complex organisation
Experience in leading teams and developing close, collaborative partnerships with a range of internal and external stakeholders
Highly developed research, analytical and problem-solving skills
Highly Desirable
Experience working in the education or early childhood education and care sector
Experience developing, implementing and evaluating learning programs

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