AddressGoodstart 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.
We're Goodstart
We are a not-for-profit social enterprise, and we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia's children and their families. Every day, 13,500 Goodstart staff support over 60,000 families and the 71,500 children that attend our 670 centres nation-wide. 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.
Our vision is for Australia's children to have the best possible start in life. From our Centre Directors to Centre teams, we work together to make a real difference for children in those crucial early years.
We're seeking a Townsville based Performance Coach - Early Learning (known within Goodstart as a Centre Performance Coach) - 12 months fixed term to support the growth and development of highly capable and competent Centre Directors striving towards - and achieving - exceeding ratings and exceptional business performance.
A pragmatic, approachable and supportive interpersonal style, along with experience in reflective coaching methodologies and practices is highly desirable. This role requires a sound knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), National Quality Framework (NQF) and business disciplines.
Your Deliverables
- Hold regular coaching sessions with your assigned cohort of Centre Directors.
- Deliver coaching via a combination of virtual and in-person sessions to achieve best efficiencies and impact where it is most needed.
- Document goals, action plans and commitments by Centre Directors to support ongoing coaching conversations and accountability approach.
- Support and coach Centre Directors to be highly capable leaders holding selves accountable for the continuous improvement of centre performance.
- Contribute to Centre Director performance reviews providing evidence of each Centre Director's professional growth and capability build.
- Actively build own professional capability and contribute to a vibrant coach peer network.
- Action changes required to workplace environment to ensure compliance to the company's health and safety requirements
You'll bring to the table:
- Minimum 3-year Early Childhood qualification / or relevant qualification
- Strong business acumen across all domains of centre performance
- Experience working in centres and with Centre Directors is highly desirable
- Valid Working with Children Check
- Open Driving Licence
What Goodstart can offer you
- Company Car, Laptop and Phone
- 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
- Be a part of a team and work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, inclusion, and purpose
- Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
- Access to discounted childcare
- Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done to better manage your work and non-work needs
- Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
- Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more
How to apply:
Click ‘Apply Now' and submit your application. Closing date for applications is 20th September 2022.
Supporting our people and protecting our children
We are an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We support and encourage individual growth and strong teams that are made up of many different cultures and backgrounds.
We are deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel connected and a strong sense of belonging. By weaving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives through all that we do, we aim to build knowledge and a deeper understanding of our First Nations People and culture for all in our team
