Assistant Director

Only About Children Springboard; Geelong; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above award pay

Leadership development

Career pathway to Campus Director

50% childcare discount

Paid parental leave

TELUS Health EAP

Job summary

Only About Children Charlemont is seeking an Assistant Director to partner with the Campus Director to lead day-to-day operations, safety and educational quality at a new Geelong campus. You will support educators, families and children while shaping routines, culture and practice.

The role focuses on calm leadership, staff development and collaborative problem-solving to maintain a safe, welcoming learning environment for nursery to kindergarten spaces.

Qualifications

• Minimum Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care.
• Experience leading teams in early learning settings.
• Knowledge of the NQF and Child Safe Standards.

Responsibilities

• Support operations, child safety, team leadership, family experience and quality practice.
• Guide Room Leaders, onboarding and staff development.
• Foster respectful relationships with families and ensure compliant, safe learning environments.

Education

Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

Experience as senior educator / Room Leader / Educational Leader / Assistant Director

Job description

Assistant Director

About this role

Assistant Director

I may not know what leadership means yet.

But I know when my educators feel calm.

I know when my family feels heard.

I know when the campus feels safe, steady and full of people who care.

At Only About Children Charlremont you can help create that feeling.

We're looking for a warm, capable and collaborative Assistant Director.

About our Charlemont campus

At Charlemont, my campus is beginning a brand-new story. I arrive in the Geelong region, at a new purpose-built campus on Batten Road with six rooms, new resources and a big outdoor yard made for children like me. Everything is being shaped with care from the start.

I can learn in spaces for nursery, toddler and kindergarten children, with room to move, wonder and belong. New routines, friendships and traditions can grow here. This is a place where my ideas can be noticed from the beginning and my confidence can grow with the community.

You're The Difference

At OAC, they say You're The Difference.

I think that means you help the whole campus feel safe and steady. You help educators feel supported, families feel listened to and children feel ready to play and learn.

About the role

I need the grown-ups around me to be supported too.

As Assistant Director, you will work with the Campus Director to support operations, child safety, team leadership, family experience and quality practice.

What you'll do

• My campus feels calmer when you help organise daily operations, routines and priorities.
• My educators feel supported when you guide Room Leaders, teams, onboarding and development.
• My family feels heard when you build respectful relationships and respond with care.
• My day feels safer when you strengthen child safety, compliance and quality practice.
• My learning feels consistent when you support documentation, reflection and improvement.
• My rooms feel steadier when you step in with calm, practical leadership when needed.
• My campus culture grows stronger when you support both people and performance.

What you'll bring

• Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care as a minimum.
• Experience as a senior educator, Room Leader, Educational Leader or Assistant Director.
• Knowledge of the NQF, Child Safe Standards and relevant legislation.
• Confidence supporting educators, families, compliance and operations.
• Strong communication, including sensitive conversations.
• Warm, practical and people-first leadership.
• A Working with Children Check and relevant clearance.

What we offer

• OAC recognises the care and leadership you bring through above award pay, worker retention payment and recognition programs.
• Leadership development, professional learning and expert-led sessions help you support quality, people and practice with confidence.
• Your pathway can continue towards Campus Director, broader operations roles or Support Office opportunities.
• Your family matters too, with up to 50% childcare discount for eligible team members, paid parental leave and salary sacrifice options.
• OAC Rewards, Wellbeing Days, TELUS Health EAP and digital wellbeing resources help support you inside and outside work.
• When you feel supported, my campus feels steadier, safer and more connected.

Child safety and inclusion

I need to feel safe before I can learn, play and grow.

At OAC, child safety comes first. There is zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. Everyone who joins the team must help create a safe, nurturing and inclusive place where children have a voice, feel safe, and are valued and respected.

You will need to complete all required working with children, background and compliance checks. OAC welcomes people from all backgrounds who share this commitment.