Are you a natural-born leader looking to support and guide a dedicated team of educators in a Centre Leadership role?

At Green Leaves Early Learning, we take pride in placing our teams and children at the heart of everything we do. This begins with our Green Leaves Commitments towards Team, Child Safety, Learning Environments, Family Connections, Centre Presentation and Performance.

As the Assistant Director, your role is key to building a positive, warm, fun, and welcoming culture where our Green Leaves Commitments are embedded across everything we do! You will use your masterful leadership skills to support the Centre Director in the day-to-day operations and successful running of the Centre, guide the team in the development and delivery of high-quality programs that inspire and nurture young minds, and actively mentor and develop the team in line with best practice.

Day to day, you can:

- Live and breathe the Green Leaves Commitments - role modelling and embracing the Commitments in day-to-day practice
- Build genuine and positive relationships with our amazing team, the children and their families, making every day full of rewarding memories and meaningful connections
- Listen and collaborate with the team to turn feedback into action, bringing brilliant ideas to life through creative problem-solving
- Drive quality and continuous improvement by guiding teams to ensure we're always at our best
- Take the lead with initiative, motivation, and flexibility while approaching every task with a proactive, mature mindset
- Shine with your warm, compassionate leadership style while seamlessly showcasing your top-notch time management, organisational and communication skills.
- Work alongside our National Learning, Research and Development Partners to provide the support and guidance to your teams across all things Pedagogy, including areas like Inclusion Support, Wellbeing and Sustainability

In return, we offer a culture that recognises and rewards your contribution through our Green Leaves Work Perks:

- A supportive and progressive culture that appreciates doing things a little bit differently




- A Reward and Recognition incentive for the Assistant Director role, paid annually in addition to your wage
- Childcare Discount- 75% off the gap fee
- Weekly Pays + Educator Retention Grant Wage Boost
- A structure that supports you with a Centre Leadership team, including a dedicated full-time Centre Administrator and an Educational Leader
- The opportunity to grow your career with ongoing development and support from a range of internal programs
- Exclusive access to our supplier discount program
- From our Annual Wellness Week to complimentary flu shots, we support your wellbeing year-round
- Start your day right with Breakfast and Barista-made Coffee on us!
- Access to our online Green Leaves library
- Our Acknowledge platform, celebrating team achievements through shared eCards of support

About You:

- Previous experience as an Assistant Director
- Knowledge and experience with QikKids and StoryPark (or similar equivalent platforms)
- A current ACECQA-approved Diploma or Bachelor qualification
- Current and State-relevant Working with Children's Check
- Current Child Protection and National Child Safety Training Certificates
- Current First Aid and CPR (HLTAID012)
- National Police Clearance obtained in the last 6 months
- Proda ID and Food Safety Supervisor Certificate
- Must be available to work rotating shifts that may start as early as 6:30 am and finish as late as 6:30 pm, Monday to Friday

At Green Leaves Early Learning, we prioritise the safety, well-being, and inclusion of all children, including those with disabilities. We encourage applicants to share their experiences working with children with disabilities and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.



We are committed to Reconciliation and fostering an environment where all First Nations Australians feel a strong sense of connection and belonging. We welcome your experiences with Aboriginal children and communities.

Green Leaves Early Learning is committed to all aspects of child safety; including child protection, mandatory reporting and adopting the National Principles for Child Protected Organisations.

Your application will include the following questions:

Are you legally permitted to work in Australia? This role requires a Working with Children Check. Are you able to obtain and maintain that clearance? As part of the Working with Children Check, you will be required to provide the authorities with proof of your identity. That will include identity documents such as a full birth certificate, current Australian passport, valid Australian visa, Australian citizenship certificate or official immigration record. You will also need to provide a primary use in the community document such as a driver's licence, or proof of ID or other similar document. You will also need to provide 2 supplementary documents such as a Medicare document or evidence of enrolment to vote or the like. Are you able to obtain or provide those documents or similar ones required, to the authorities? If you have changed your name. You will need to provide documents to the authorities about that. You will need to provide linkage documents such as a marriage certificate or a revised and reissued Australian Birth Certificate. Are you able to provide or obtain all relevant documents, or similar ones to the authorities? The law requires us to check a person’s prohibition status before we employ them.If you are offered a role, you will need to tell us if you are prohibited from providing education and care or aware of any enforcement action that the regulatory authorities may have against you. We may also ask for a signed declaration confirming your prohibition status. Are you willing to provide that information and sign the declaration?

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