**Role**: Assistant Director
**Centre**: East Perth
**Employment Type**: Full time
**Salary**: $34.63 - $35.75
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, 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.
About Goodstart East Perth
Goodstart Early Learning East Perth is located in a convenient spot, a short walk or free bus ride to the city centre, the river and many playgrounds. Goodstart East Perth is full of educators and families from different cultural backgrounds. Our educators often share their language skills with the children and it can help new children to settle in when a team member also speaks their language. We encourage families to share their cultural heritage. Each child in our care is important to us. We encourage their individualism and delight in their growth. Our long-term caring educators work hard to ensure strong friendships are built and flourish during each child's time at Goodstart East Perth.
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
What Goodstart can offer you
We truly value you - that's why we pay more. At Goodstart, Assistant Directors get at least 7% above the award rate
Up to 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and 6 weeks paid parental leave
Tax benefits through salary packaging - a great way to pay for expenses with money from your salary before tax is taken out
Paid professional development - we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career
Wellbeing focus - you'll get two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year
Additional leave - you'll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
Retail discounts - you'll save money on insurance, travel and technology
Uniform allowance and employee referral program
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
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
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**Posting Notes**: EAST PERTH, PERTH || WA || Australia (AU) || j2wDept || SF: LI || Diploma - Children's Services or equiv || Full-Time