Role: Coaching Lead – Regional QLD

Location: Cairns, Queensland - Gimuy-walubarra yidi Country

Employment Type:  Permanent Full time

Goodstart are currently seeking a Coach Lead to work with our Regional QLD Leadership Team.

As the Coaching Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in leading, motivating, and evaluating a team of Centre Performance Coaches while also directly coaching Centre Directors.

You will onboard new coaches, maintain professional development resources, and oversee performance to drive impactful growth.

By balancing your responsibilities between coaching and leadership, you’ll guide Centre Directors using a 'coaching with accountability' approach, fostering their continual improvement.

Partnering with state leadership, you’ll help set and achieve centre goals, ultimately contributing to a thriving team culture and the success of each centre.

Your Impact:

As a Coaching Lead, you Will:

• Empower Centre Directors to exceed NQS and Goodstart’s standards by guiding performance improvement and leadership growth
• Deliver impactful coaching sessions, both virtually and in-person, supporting Centre Directors in identifying focus areas, creating action plans, and achieving goals
• Facilitate monthly reviews to track progress, develop leadership capabilities, and ensure effective Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs)
• Onboard and supervise new coaches, providing training, support, and ongoing performance evaluation to build a capable coaching team
• Lead, motivate, and assess the in-state coaching team, driving professional development, goal setting, and enhancing the overall coaching culture across the organisation

What Goodstart can offer you:

• Fully Maintained Company Car or Car Allowance, Laptop and phone
• Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs
• Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
• Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
• Exclusive discounts on travel, Apple and Dell products, and more.
• Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
• Be a part of a team and work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, inclusion and purpose
• Development of skills through intentional work placement and mentoring by senior business partners
• 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 bring to the table:

• 5+ years in a leadership role
• Proven experience around (reflective) coaching methodologies and practices which supports a pragmatic, approachable and supportive coaching style

• Experience in influencing and coaching multi-site and diverse teams
• Strong listening and comprehension skills
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
• Experience in developing strategic plans
• Strong collaborative leadership style
• Enthusiasm and determination

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 via email recruitment@goodstart.org.au

If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.

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.

Posting Notes: CAIRNS || QLD || Australia (AU) || | || No Early Childhood Qualification || Full-Time