Assistant Director

4 days ago


Greater Adelaide SA, 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**: Assistant Director

**Location**: Clapham

**Centre**: Goodstart Clapham

**Employment Type**: Permanent Part Time - 30hrs per week/4 days

**Pay**: Ranges from $34.63 to $56.99 - qualifications and experience dependent
- Use your experience in early learning and work alongside our Centre Director to support our centre and team
- Lead change, and champion practice uplift and excellence
- Competitive pay + a range of benefits including childcare discount + more

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

Your Impact at Goodstart Clapham
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.

Goodstart Clapham is located approximately 10 minutes from the city, which is nice and convenient for working parents. Carman Court was originally built in the late 1800's. The centre has had renovations throughout its time, but the character and charm of the building and grounds is still evident.
The centre can accommodate 57 children, catering to all early learning age groups from 6 weeks to 5 years. The centre is open from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday.
The centre has long servicing educators taking the centre from strength to strength building strong relationships with families.

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 pay you’ll get paid on par with state primary school Teachers (if you hold your Bachelor in Early Childhood Education and Care or equivalent)
- Wellbeing focus - you’ll get two extra days off 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
- 6 weeks paid parental leave
- 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

Supporting our people and protecting our children
We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

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