Administration Assistant

Role: Administration Assistant
Location: Woodend
Centre: Goodstart Woodend
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Pay: $30.44 per hour
• Provide a warm welcome to children and families while supporting your centre team
• Competitive pay above the national award rates
• Get 15% discount off your childcare gap fees
Are you looking for a chance to use your customer service skills to make a difference? Whether you’re an experienced administrator or you think you’ve got the skills to excel in this role, we’d love to talk to you about which of our amazing opportunities would be the best fit for you.
In this role, you will:
• Support the Centre Director to prioritise and build the centre’s attendance pipeline
• Deliver a high standard of customer service, including responding to enquiries in a friendly and professional manner
• Perform key business administration tasks
• Build and maintain strong relationships with families
About Goodstart Woodend:
Goodstart Woodend offers a range of programs to support the development of children, including a play-based learning curriculum that is designed to foster creativity, imagination, and social skills. We have playspaces that enhance the children’s awareness of their surrounds and the greater environment, as well as their understanding of the importance of sustainability including a worm farm and veggie patch.
What Goodstart can offer you:
• Competitive pay above the national award rates
• 15% discount off your childcare fees and 4 weeks paid parental leave – increasing to 6 weeks from December 2023
• 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
How to apply:
Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application.
We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions.
Have a question? Contact Ange Cummings our Talent Acquisition Team on 03 9648 9813 or via email recruitment@goodstart.org.au
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.
Safety is our priority, and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.
Goodstart is Australia’s largest early learning provider. As a not–for–profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families. Our people are our foundation, together we are working to ensure children have the learning, development and wellbeing outcomes they need for school and life.