Centre Director

Role: Centre Director

Location: 60 Burnett Drive, CLARKSON, 6030, WA

Centre: Goodstart Ocean Keys

Employment Type: Full Time

Pay: From $58.33 per hour + super + bonuses (depending on qualification and experience)

As a Centre Director at Goodstart, you’ll be at the heart of our leadership team, playing a pivotal role in supporting and developing the Teachers and Educators in your centre. You'll build strong, meaningful relationships with children, families, and communities, fully embracing the profound impact of your role in their lives.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver our bespoke learning program developed in collaboration with global leaders in pedagogical practice
• Build and encourage a talented team of early learning professionals, sharing your knowledge and contributing to a culture of reflective practice and ongoing improvement
• Work with your team to plan for the future of your centre, building the attendance pipeline and maintaining a revenue-generating business

About Goodstart Ocean Keys:

• Lead a beautifully renovated, 99-place centre in Clarkson, conveniently located just off Marmion Ave.
• Established service with a loyal, long-standing team and strong family relationships.
• Supportive, values-driven culture focused on inclusion, belonging and child-led learning
• Well-designed indoor learning environments that support engagement, complemented by spacious outdoor areas incorporating natural elements and sustainability practices.
• Be supported by a local network of Goodstart centres, giving you a strong community of fellow Centre Directors and leaders to collaborate with, share ideas and lean on when you need support.

What Goodstart can offer you:

• At least 12% above the award rate
• Up to 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and up to 6 weeks paid parental leave
• Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
• Salary packaging benefits available through AccessPay (eligibility applies)
• Paid professional development
• Two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year
• Free annual flu shot (optional)
• Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance  
• First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
• Retail discounts on insurance, travel and technology
• Uniform allowance and employee referral program
• 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

You’ll need:

• A Diploma or Bachelor in Early Childhood Education
• Experience with leading and managing change within education
• Proven commercial acumen with financial and operational performance management
• Certificate of Completion for the National Child Safety Foundation Training, completed via Geccko platform

How to apply

Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application.

We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.

Have a question?

At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support email *************@goodstart.org.au