Role: Assistant Director

Location: 2 Binni Creek Road, COWRA, 2794, NSW

Centre: Goodstart Cowra  

Employment Type: Full-time permanent role

Pay:  $41.47 - $42.35 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 Cowra, 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 Cowra:

Great opportunity at Goodstart Cowra located just an hour away from Orange or Bathurst. We have a great sporting fixtures in Cowra including swim club, AFL, Rugby, league, tag, hockey, tennis, croquet, horse racing, harness racing, dramatic society for plays, small movie theatre, Pony Club, Antique car club, gyms and yoga studios.

Our centre can cater to up to 90 children each day and we are almost full at the moment. Assistant Director will be supporting our centre and will be a room leader for a nursery room (12 babies and two other educators). This is an excellent opportunity to lead our centre team and support the wonderful community we serve.

• Work-Life Balance: Potentially, can consider 4 long shift days.
• Hands-On Experience: 2 hours a week off the floor to support Centre Director in the office.
• Opening Hours: We operate from 7:30am to 5.45pm, offering flexibility to accommodate various schedules.

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 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 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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