Role: Assistant Director

Location: Brinsmead, Cairns Region QLD 4870, located on Yirriganygji Land 

Centre: Goodstart Brinsmead

Employment Type: Full-Time Permanent

Pay: Above Award Wages + Super + Benefits
 

• 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 eager to advance your career, sharpen your leadership skills, and contribute to building a thriving business? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

As the Assistant Director at Goodstart Springfield Lakes, you'll leverage your expertise and leadership to inspire and motivate your centre team, driving continuous improvement across all areas of centre operations. Collaborate with our dedicated leadership team, forge respectful and reciprocal relationships with families, and actively engage with the local community networks.

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 Brinsmead:

We are a 75-place centre featuring three spacious yards and five fully air-conditioned rooms, catering to children from birth to six years old. Our service provides morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea, accommodating all dietary requirements, including allergies. We take pride in our long-term employees and exceptionally low staff turnover rate. Our Centre Director, Zoe, has been with us for over 20 years, and some of our Educators were once children at our centre! We offer flexible working arrangements and a minimum of two programming hours weekly, increasing with enrolment numbers. Our multicultural team, with members from India, Japan, Italy, the Philippines, Torres Strait, New Zealand, and Colombia, strives for excellence through critical reflection, ensuring that all stakeholders' voices are heard, included, and respected. 

What Goodstart can offer you:

• Receive at least 7% above the award rate
• 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and up to 6 weeks paid parental leave
• Tax benefits through salary packaging
• Paid professional development
• Two well-being 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.

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 via email alapworth@goodstart.org.au

If you are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and would like further information and support, email deadlycareers@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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Posting Notes: BRINSMEAD, CAIRNS || QLD || Australia (AU) || | SF:LI || Diploma - Children's Services or equiv || Full-Time