Centre Performance Coach

**Role**: Centre Performance Coach
**Location**: Victoria West & Tasmania - covering from Melbourne Central to Grampians (on the traditional lands of Gunaikurnai, Bunurong, Boonwurrung and Wurundjeri Peoples) and Tasmania (on the traditional lands of the Muwinina People)
**Employment Type**: Permanent Full-Time
We’re looking for a motivated and resourceful Centre Performance Coach to support, challenge, and empower Centre Directors to be informed, adaptive, and accountable leaders. With a strong focus on coaching with accountability, you’ll partner with Centre Directors to assess their capability, support their personal growth, and drive continuous improvement. You’ll bring a strengths-based mindset, a pragmatic and supportive coaching style, and a solid understanding of the EYLF, NQF, and core business practices.
**Your Impact**:
Hold regular coaching sessions with your assigned cohort of Centre Directors.
Deliver coaching via a combination of virtual and in-person sessions to achieve best efficiencies and impact where it is most needed.
Document goals, action plans and commitments by Centre Directors to support ongoing coaching conversations and accountability approach.
Support and coach Centre Directors to be highly capable leaders and continuously improve on building professional relationships with team members and peer network.
Hold monthly check-ins with your assigned cohort of Centre Directors with a focus on their ongoing professional development.
Contribute to Centre Director performance reviews providing evidence of each Centre Director’s professional growth and capability build.
Participate in regular coach workshops and contribute to coach peer network.
Action changes required to workplace environment to ensure compliance to the company’s health and safety requirements.
**What Goodstart can offer you**:
Fully Maintained Company Car or Car Allowance
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 (as arrange with your manager)
Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
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.
**You’ll bring to the table**:
A strengths-based approach with experience in reflective coaching and building capability across all levels
Sound knowledge of the EYLF, NQF, and strong business acumen across all domains of centre performance
A pragmatic, approachable, and supportive style that fosters trust and collaboration
Proven ability to shape growth mindsets and a culture of continuous learning
Skilled in goal setting, problem solving, and driving accountability to achieve outcomes
Experience working in or with centres and Centre Directors is highly regarded
Effective time management to ensure dedicated, impactful coaching support
A valid Working with Children Check (state/territory specific), current Police Clearance, and Open Driver’s Licence
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.
**Posting Notes**: PORT MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE || VIC || Australia (AU) || | || No Early Childhood Qualification || Full-Time