Assistant Director

**Role**: Assistant Director
**Location**: North Sydney - Postcode 2060 - NSW
**Centre**: Goodstart North Sydney - West Street
**Employment Type**: Full-time: 12 Month Maternity Cover Contract
**Pay**: $42.91 to $ 44.42 per hour plus Super
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 North Sydney - West Street, 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 Nort Sydney - West Street
Fantastic opportunity at Goodstart North Sydney - West Street where the team partner with families and value their engagement and feedback.
It is a vibrant 63 place centre located close to Sydney's CBD, close to public transport and local shops, but also located in a quiet, tree lined street. The qualified staff are dedicated and committed to ensuring all children are empowered to participate in the experiences and resources in our state of the art learning environment. Our individualised program - tailored in line with the Early Years' Learning Framework - from Nursery to Preschool caters for each child's interests and needs, and our teachers work in partnership with families to set achievable goals for the children.
The centre is Rated Meeting National Quality Standards.
**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**:
Diploma in early childhood education
Hold a current NSW Working with Working with Children 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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**Posting Notes**: NORTH SYDNEY, SYDNEY || NSW || Australia (AU) || | SF: LI || Diploma - Children's Services or equiv || Full-Time