Assistant Centre Director — Lead, Mentor & Operate Early Learning

Goodstart; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-award pay

Childcare discount

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Paid professional development

Wellbeing days

Free flu shot

Extra leave

First Nations support

Retail discounts

Uniform allowance

Referral program

Job summary

Goodstart Burleigh is seeking an Assistant Director to lead our centre alongside the Centre Director. This full-time, 12-month fixed term role offers a competitive pay rate, at least 7% above the award, with childcare discounts and salary packaging among benefits.

You will drive continuous improvement across centre operations, build strong relationships with families, and engage with local community networks. If you have leadership experience in early learning, we’d love to talk.

Qualifications

• Experience leading early learning teams.
• Ability to mentor and develop centre capabilities.
• Capable of managing the centre in the Director’s absence.

Responsibilities

• Support the Centre Director in leading the team to deliver high-quality early learning and care.
• Mentor and build capabilities within the centre team.
• Be responsible for overall management of the centre in the Centre Director’s absence.
• Use and implement the Goodstart Practice Guide.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Centre operations

Family engagement

Policy compliance

Job description

Goodstart Burleigh is seeking an Assistant Director to lead our centre alongside the Centre Director. This full-time, 12-month fixed term role offers a competitive pay rate, at least 7% above the award, with childcare discounts and salary packaging among benefits.

You will drive continuous improvement across centre operations, build strong relationships with families, and engage with local community networks. If you have leadership experience in early learning, we’d love to talk.