Assistant Director

6 days ago


Brighton, Australia Goodstart Early Learning Full time

**Role**: Assistant Director
**Location**: Brisbane Northside
**Centre**: Goodstart Brighton, North Road
**Employment Type**: Permanent Full-Time or Part-Time
**Pay**: $37.02 - $57.00

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

Welcome to Goodstart Early Learning Child Care Centre Brighton - North Road Our center is nestled within a charming country beachside community, with the city just a quick 20-minute journey away. Our neighborhood boasts a mix of young families and long-standing residents, offering a dynamic blend of experiences. The educational landscape is diverse, with an array of public and private schools, and our families are actively involved in various sports and recreational activities, including water sports and fishing.

Our educators and teachers are largely local, fostering a strong bond with the community.
Their dedication is evident through the diligent maintenance of our child care center.
Our core mission is to provide a secure, nurturing, and enriching learning environment for each child.
A seasoned Bachelor of Education teacher with seven years of experience oversees our Government-approved Kindergarten program.
This program merges child-centric learning and intentional teaching, nurturing academic and life skills.
Our Centre interior, from Nursery to Kindergarten, is thoughtfully arranged to align with the Early Years Learning Framework.
The environment stimulates sensory exploration and promotes play-based learning for comprehensive development.
Outdoors, we feature vegetable patches, thematic gardens, and a herb garden, promoting environmental awareness and sustainability.
Play structures like cubby houses, sandpits, a pirate ship, a creek bed, a water tank, a stage, and a rock pit facilitate imaginative outdoor play.
We maintain a robust connection with the wider community through visits, events, and participation opportunities for the children

**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

**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

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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