Assistant Director

**Role**: Assistant Director
**Location**: Suite G.01, Ground Floor, 4 National Circuit, Barton, 2600, ACT
**Centre**: Goodstart Barton
**Employment Type**: Full-time permanent role (till May 2025)
**Pay**: $39.28 - $40.41 p/h
The Federal Government’s 10% wage boost is here
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 at Goodstart Barton, 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
**About Goodstart Barton**:
Goodstart Barton is a brand new purposely build centre, modern and spacious, was opened in 2024. Our team is like the family away from home, where we all can be our true selves, by feeling safe, secure, and comfortable. Goodstart Barton educators represent around 19 cultures, are fluent in a combined total of 20 languages with a basic understanding of 5 more. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about early childhood education and wants to make meaningful contributions to the team. We believe in nurturing a supportive team culture and are committed to providing numerous opportunities for professional development.
At Goodstart Barton we have in total 20 educators, which two are ECT’s, as well as an Admin assistant and a Centre cook.
Our centre can cater to up to 88 children each day between 5 rooms: 2 Nurseries, Toddler and 2 Preschools. We expect Assistant Director will be floating between all the room to support each of them. This is an excellent opportunity to lead our centre team and support the wonderful community we serve.
**What Goodstart can offer you**:
Receive at least 7% above the award rate
Up to 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and up to 6 weeks paid parental leave
Tax benefits through salary packaging
Paid professional development
Two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year
Free annual flu shot (optional)
Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
Retail discounts on insurance, travel and technology
Uniform allowance and employee referral program
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.
**You’ll need**:
A Diploma or bachelor’s in early childhood education
Hold a current ACT Working with Vulnerable People Check, or be willing to obtain one
Experience with leading and managing change within education, health or community services
Experience in delivering integrated early childhood services in areas of disadvantage
Proven commercial acumen with financial and operational performance management
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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