AddressRole: Assistant Director
Location: All Gold Coast
Centre: Goodstart Gaven
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $30-$35/hr + 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 Gaven, 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
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 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
You’ll Need:
- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) or a Diploma in Early Childhood (or ACECQA approved equivalent)
- Strong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards
- Current QLD Working with Children Check
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
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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.
