Assistant Director

3 weeks ago

Semaphore South, Australia Goodstart Early Learning Full time

**Role**: Assistant Director

**Location**: Semaphore

**Centre**: Goodstart Semaphore South

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time

Are you looking to work in an environment with like-minded professionals who are committed to making a difference in children’s lives and work for an organisation that will support you to succeed?

We’re Goodstart

At Goodstart, we’re all about laying the foundation for better lives through amazing early learning experiences, and we know that we can’t do that without great people

From our centre directors to centre teams, we work together to make a real difference for children in those crucial early years.

Safety, health and wellbeing are more than just words to us, they are a personal commitment and a promise we make to our children, our families and each other every day.

We’re Goodstart - a not-for-profit with a vision for Australia’s children to have the best possible start in life.

Your Impact

As the Assistant Director at Goodstart Semaphore South, 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 and to extend your network of relationships with children, families and educators. You will work in collaboration with your centre leadership team. The role is dual, time floating across the service working within the rooms and time in the office.

You will establish respectful and reciprocal relationships with families and engage in networks within the centre’s local community.

About Goodstart Semaphore South

Goodstart Early Learning Semaphore South is situated in Adelaide’s west, near the northern beaches of Adelaide. Caters for 115 children, catering to all early learning age groups from 6 weeks to 5 years. The centre is open from 6.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday.
The centre places great emphasis on parent and community participation and are guided by their parents in regard to their children's interests so that tailor made activities are provided on an individual basis. To ensure the highest quality of care within their large facility, the team at Goodstart Semaphore South encourage small groups with individual carers. This has been a successful strategy that has promoted excellence in care and education.
The centre is committed to creating a warm and welcoming community focused centre. They look forward to building and maintaining meaningful and true relationships with all our families and children.

You’ll help achieve this by

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

What Goodstart can offer you

There are so many reasons to join the Goodstart family. Let’s start with the benefits

Paid professional development - we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career
Competitive above award pay
Wellbeing focus - you’ll get two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year, and our dedicated wellbeing program will ensure you get the support you need, when you need it most
Additional leave - you’ll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
4 weeks paid parental leave - increasing to 6 weeks from December 2023
Retail and childcare discounts - you’ll save money on insurance, travel and technology, and get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees

**You’ll also love**:
Centre support - dedicated support and guidance on a range of topics, such as safety, teaching and inclusion, delivered face to face or virtually by our centre support team
Security and stability - with over 670 centres across Australia, you’ll have the support of a large network and the stability of a respected organisation

If you have previous experience as an Assistant Director or a centre leadership position, or similar, then we want to meet you

How to apply

We are an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We support and encourage individual growth and strong teams made up of Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences.

We are deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel connected and a strong sense of belonging. By weaving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives through all that we do, we aim to build knowledge and deeper cultural awareness and understanding of our First Nations people and culture for all.

**Posting Notes**: SEMAPHORE SOUTH, ADELAIDE || SA || Australia (AU) || j2wDept || || Diploma - Children's Services or equiv || Full-Time

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