State Performance Lead

**Role**: State Performance Lead - South East Queensland North
**Location**: Supporting services across QLD Metro North - furthest Nth centre - Goodstart Aspley. Furthest Sth centre - Goodstart Redhill
**Employment Type**: Permanent, Full-Time
Goodstart Early Learning is currently seeking a State Performance Lead who will work alongside the State Manager in South East Queensland North.
The State Performance Lead will work closely with the State Leadership Team, and broader around-centre support teams to ensure we have the best Centre Directors in every centre, every day.
The role supports all centres across the state, forming a holistic view of centre performance that takes into account each centre’s unique context, team, and leadership capability. You’ll also hold systems line management and performance management responsibilities for a group of Centre Directors, assigned by the State Manager.
This is a key leadership role—supporting Centre Directors to achieve exceeding performance and grow into empowered, informed, and ultimately adaptive leaders.
**Your Impact**:
Empower Centre Directors and teams to uplift performance
Understand each centre’s KPIs and capability needs
Simplify or remove ineffective management processes
Monitor performance using data, observations, and insights
Collaborate with the State Support Team and Direct Centre Support Team members to align support with centre needs
Work with expert services to uphold Goodstart’s standards
Assist the State Manager with succession planning for Centre Directors
Ensure centres have effective systems and processes in place to Exceed National Quality Standards
**What Goodstart can offer you**:
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%)
Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
Free annual flu shot (optional)
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**:
Demonstrated ability to strategically think, collaborate and coordinate across state and national functions and the ability to navigate complexity, competing priorities and constantly changing situations and needs.
Being a dynamic individual adept at supporting and surpassing KPIs, while navigating through various centres, each with distinct capabilities and operational landscapes.
A sound knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and National Quality Framework (NQF).
Early Childhood Teaching qualification preferred.
Strong business acumen across all domains of centre performance
Demonstrated ability to evaluate existing knowledge, analyse data and formulate strategies to improve current performance
Demonstrated ability to develop, lead and nurture high performing teams
Valid QLD Working with Children Check Card
Current National Police Clearance
Current Open Driving License
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**: MURARRIE, BRISBANE || QLD || Australia (AU) || | SF: LI || No Early Childhood Qualification || Full-Time