AddressRole: Assistant Director
Location: 2 Lindman Street, DROUIN, 3818, VIC
Centre: Goodstart Drouin
Employment Type: Full Time/Permanent
- 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, 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 Drouin:
- Our 90-place centre is located in a country town setting in West Gippsland, 90kms east of Melbourne and close to the main street and shops, public transport and schools
- Inside our centre you will find colourful and stimulating surrounds, and outside age-based play spaces with sandpits, bike track, veggie garden and dry creek bed
- At our centre we encourage children to develop at their own pace, with the support and resources needed to reach milestones and become confident independent learner
- Join a team of qualified Educators who are passionate about what they do
What Goodstart can offer you:
We truly value you - that's why we pay more. At Goodstart, Assistant Directors get at least 7% above the award rate
Up to 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and 6 weeks paid parental leave
Tax benefits through salary packaging - a great way to pay for expenses with money from your salary before tax is taken out
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 you r 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
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.
How to apply
Click 'Apply Now' and submit your application.
For more information contract VIC recruiter Melanie - 03 9648 9857 / msymonds@goodstart.org.au
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.
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 of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.
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Posting Notes: DROUIN || VIC || Australia (AU) || | || Diploma - Children's Services or equiv || Part-Time
