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Role: Assistant Director

Location: 132 St Johns Road, Glebe, 2037, NSW

Centre: Goodstart Glebe

Employment Type: Full-time permanent role

Pay: $42.91- $43.83 per hour

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• 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 Glebe, 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 Glebe:

a fantastic opportunity at Goodstart Glebe, where we take pride in creating an environment filled with inclusion and camaraderie. Our centre is conveniently located close to Glebe Point Road, with easy access to restaurants, cafes, and the Broadway shopping centre. You'll certainly feel the sense of a close-knit community and enjoy the diversity among our team and the families we serve.

At Goodstart Glebe, we have a dynamic team of over 20 educators, both full-time and part-time, and we boast more than the required number of Early Childhood Teachers (ECTs), which makes for a well-rounded and experienced leadership team. Our centre can cater to up to 68 children each day across four rooms.

Opened just three years ago, many of our current staff have been with us for over two years, with some being part of the original opening team. We are currently looking to fill the role of Assistant Director, which will be a floating position designed to provide support to all rooms within the centre.

We are seeking someone who is passionate about early childhood education and eager to make meaningful contributions to our team. We are open to considering candidates without previous Assistant Director experience, as long as you have Group Leader experience. We would be more than happy to teach and guide you in this exciting next step of your career.

If this sounds like a role you would excel in, we would love to hear from you!

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
• Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
• 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:

• A Diploma in early childhood education
• Hold a current NSW 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

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 our Talent Acquisition Team on 1800 222 543 or email our Talent Acquisition Partner Katya Reshetnikova on, [email protected]

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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