Role: Assistant Director

Location: Brisbane CBD & Inner Suburbs Brisbane

Centre: Goodstart Tarragindi

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time

Pay: Starting at $39.28 per hour + 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 Tarragindi, 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 Tarragindi

• Location and Accessibility: Situated just ten minutes from the CBD, our Tarragindi center is strategically located, offering convenience with its proximity to schools, shops, residential estates, and main roads.

• Passionate and Dedicated Team: At Goodstart Tarragindi, our dedicated team takes pride in delivering not just care but fun and educational opportunities for all children under our care. We believe in creating an environment where every child can thrive.

• Learning Environment: Inside our Centre, from Nursery to Kindergarten, each room is thoughtfully set up in line with the Early Years Learning Framework. We provide sensory and play-based learning opportunities, fostering colourful and stimulating surroundings that promote growth and development. Our focus is on preparing children for the crucial transition to school.

• Outdoor Play Spaces and Sustainability: Our outdoor areas boast age-appropriate play spaces and equipment designed to enhance children's awareness of their surroundings and the environment. We instill a sense of sustainability and connection to the greater world with features like sandpits, vegetable patches, mud kitchens, forts, and more.

• Community Engagement: We value community and actively enrich the learning experience through center visits and participation in various events and activities throughout the year. Daily art and music experiences allow children to express their creativity freely.

If you're ready to contribute to a vibrant learning community and take on a leadership role at Goodstart Early Learning Tarragindi, we invite you to join us in shaping the future for our children. Apply now and become a crucial part of our passionate team

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 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.

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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