Role: Assistant Director

Location: Suite G.01, Ground Floor, 4 National Circuit, Barton, 2600, ACT

Centre: Goodstart Barton

Employment Type: Full-time permanent role (till May 2025)

Pay:  $39.28 - $40.41 p/h

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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 Barton, 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 Barton:

Goodstart Barton is a brand new purposely build centre, modern and spacious, was opened in 2024. Our team is like the family away from home, where we all can be our true selves, by feeling safe, secure, and comfortable. Goodstart Barton educators represent around 19 cultures, are fluent in a combined total of 20 languages with a basic understanding of 5 more. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about early childhood education and wants to make meaningful contributions to the team. We believe in nurturing a supportive team culture and are committed to providing numerous opportunities for professional development.

At Goodstart Barton we have in total 20 educators, which two are ECT’s, as well as an Admin assistant and a Centre cook.

Our centre can cater to up to 88 children each day between 5 rooms: 2 Nurseries, Toddler and 2 Preschools. We expect Assistant Director will be floating between all the room to support each of them.  This is an excellent opportunity to lead our centre team and support the wonderful community we serve.

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 
• 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 or bachelor’s in early childhood education
• Hold a current ACT Working with Vulnerable People 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 encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. 

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team on 1800 222 543 or email our Talent Acquisition Partner Katya Reshetnikova on ereshetnikov@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 of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.

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