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Employment Type: Full Time, 38 hours per week
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Pay: $***** to $***** - depending on qualification and experience
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Use your experience in early learning to manage and develop your own centre, guiding the next generation of educators
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Competitive pay- 12% above award+ childcare discount + salary packaging available
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Work for Australia's largest early learning Not-for-Profit
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Are you an experienced early learning professional ready to elevate your career, refine your leadership skills, and drive a thriving business? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
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As a Centre Director at Goodstart,you'llbe at the heart of our leadership team, playing a pivotal role in supporting and developing the Teachers and Educators in your centre. You'llbuild solid, meaningful relationships with children, families, and communities, fully embracing the profound impact of your role in their lives.
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In this role, you will:
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Deliver our bespoke learning program developed in collaboration with global leaders in pedagogical practice
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Build and encourage a talented team of early learning professionals, sharing your knowledge and contributing to a culture of reflective practice and ongoing improvement
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Work with your team to plan for the future of your centre, building the attendance pipeline andandmaintaininga revenue-generating business
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About GoodstartSemaphore Park:
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Tucked away in a quiet pocket of Semaphore Park and just steps from Bower Cottage Community Centre, our centre offers a calm, caring, and inclusive early learning environment for children from nursery to preschool.
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We're proud of our small-scale,



family-first approach, where trusted relationships and consistency in care give children the confidence to grow and explore.
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Our team is stable and dedicated. There has been no staff turnover in the past two years, and our long-serving educators truly know the children.
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Multicultural, inclusive care with Hindi, Punjabi, Arabic, Cantonese and Mandarin support
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Robust community links, including Mobile Library visits and sustainability programs
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WhatGoodstart can offer you:
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At least 12% above the award rate
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Up to50% discount off your childcare gap fees andup to 6weeks paid parental leave
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Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
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Salary packaging benefits available through
AccessPay(eligibility
applies)
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Two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year
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Free annual flu shot (optional)
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Optiontopurchaseextra
leave for even greater work life balance
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First NationsSupportand Cultural Leave
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Retail discounts on
insurance,traveland
technology
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Uniform allowance and employee referral program
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As a Centre Director, you may be eligible to access external professional supervision - a confidential and reflective space that fosters professional growth, personal wellbeing,



and effective leadership practice within complex and dynamic environments
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Diploma or Bachelor in Early Childhood Education (or working towards)
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Experience with leading and managing change within education,healthor community services
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Experience in delivering integrated early childhood services in areas of disadvantage
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Proven commercial acumen with financial and operational performance management
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Certificate of Completion for the National Child Safety Foundation Training, completed viaGecckoplatform
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At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support
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Supporting our people and protecting our children
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We'rean equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know
thatGoodstartersfrom
diverse cultures, background and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We'realso deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feels a strong sense of belonging and connection.
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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,neglectand harm. As a Child Safe
Organisation,allofour
candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children checkalong withCertificate of Completion for the National Child Safety Foundation Training, completed viaGecckoplatform.
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Posting Notes: SEMAPHORE PARK, ADELAIDE || SA || Australia (AU) || | || Diploma - Children's Services or equiv || Full-Time
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📌 Centre Director (South Australia)
🏢 Goodstart Early Learning
📍 South Australia