State Performance Lead - WA (502)

Goodstart Early Learning; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging (AccessPay)

Discounted childcare (up to 15%)

Fitness Passport

Discounts on health care and wellbeing

Exclusive discounts and flu shot

Extra leave options

First Nations Support

Job summary

Goodstart Early Learning in Perth, WA seeks a State Performance Lead to partner with the State Manager in elevating centre performance. You will use data, insights and strategic interventions to uplift leadership, deliver strong operational outcomes and coordinate specialist support for sustainable improvement.

You will build leadership capability, monitor performance and influence Centre Directors across a diverse portfolio to achieve quality, safety and compliance with EYLF/NQF guidelines.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading performance across multi-site operations.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to analyse data to drive results.
• Proven experience developing and coaching high-performing leaders and teams.
• Demonstrated success implementing strategic performance improvement initiatives.
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive performance across a portfolio of centres through data-driven insights and strategic interventions.
• Partner with Centre Directors to build leadership capability and deliver strong operational outcomes.
• Monitor centre performance, identifying risks and opportunities before they impact results.
• Coordinate specialist support services to help centres overcome challenges and achieve sustainable improvement.
• Coach and influence Centre Directors to become high-performing leaders.
• Support succession planning and talent development across the state network.

Skills

Multi-site leadership

Data-driven decision making

Coaching leaders

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Job description

Role: State Performance Lead

Location: Perth, WA

Employment Type : Permanent Full Time

Lead performance, empower leaders and drive meaningful outcomes for children, families and communities. As State Performance Lead, you will partner with the State Manager to ensure every centre has the leadership, support and capability needed to achieve outstanding results. Working across a diverse portfolio of centres, you'll use data, insights and strategic interventions to uplift performance, develop Centre Directors and coordinate specialist support services that enable sustainable success.

Your Impact

• Drive performance across a portfolio of centres through data-driven insights and strategic interventions.
• Partner with Centre Directors to build leadership capability and deliver strong operational outcomes.
• Monitor centre performance, identifying risks and opportunities before they impact results.
• Coordinate specialist support services to help centres overcome challenges and achieve sustainable improvement.
• Coach and influence Centre Directors to become adaptive, high-performing leaders.
• Support succession planning and talent development across the state network.
• Ensure quality, compliance, safety and operational standards are consistently achieved.
• Collaborate with State and National teams to deliver strategic priorities and continuous improvement initiatives.

WhatGoodstart Can Offer You

• Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to bettermanage your work and non-work needs
• Salary packaging benefits available through AccessPay (eligibility applies)
• Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
• Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
• Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
• Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
• Free annual flu shot (optional)
• Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
• First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
• Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
• Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.

You’ll Bring To The Table

• Extensive experience leading performance across multi-site operations.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to analyse data to drive results.
• Proven experience developing and coaching high-performing leaders and teams.
• Demonstrated success implementing strategic performance improvement initiatives.
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Ability to navigate complex environments, competing priorities and changing business needs.
• A collaborative leadership style and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and National Quality Framework (NQF) is highly desirable.
• Current Police Clearance
• Current Open Driver's Licence
• Current WA Working with Children Check
• Willing to obtain a Certificate of Completion for the National Child Safety Foundation Training, completed via Geccko platform

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 along with Certificate of Completion for the National Child Safety Foundation Training, completed via Geccko platform