State Manager - VIC West & TAS Job Details | Goodstart Early Learning

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Role: State Manager- Victoria West and Tasmania Location: Victoria Employment Type: Permanent Full Time Are you a visionary leader with a passion for early childhood education? Do you thrive on empowering teams, driving performance, and making a real impact in communities? If so, this is your opportunity to shape the future of early learning in your state! At Goodstart Early Learning, we believe every child deserves the best start in life. As a State Manager , you will play a critical role in ensuring we have the best Centre Directors leading our centres every day. You will oversee centre performance across the state, providing strategic leadership and operational guidance to drive high-quality early learning outcomes. The role will focus on: Enable and empower Centre Directors and teams to uplift centre performance. Develop Team capability and Leadership Drive State Business Planning and Performance Foster External Stakeholder Relationships Early Learning Inclusion Ensure health, safety, and compliance Your Impact: Providing leadership and strategic direction to all centres within the state. Shaping and implementing the organisational plan within a state and local context. Creating and sustaining a culture aligned with Goodstart Early Learning’s Guiding Principles and Foundations. Ensuring all centres meet and exceed Goodstart’s standards. Developing succession planning and talent mapping for Centre Directors and key leadership positions. Leading the development and embedment of a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. Driving state business planning and performance, including financial performance, social inclusion, and safety. What Goodstart can offer you: Flexible work arrangements Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%) 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 nationally 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. To be successful in the role you will have: Essential: Minimum 5 years of senior-level business management experience Experience in managing high-level external stakeholder relationships Excellent communication, change management and leadership skills Early Childhood Qualification or Business Management Qualification Flexibility to undertake regular domestic travel and to work outside normal business hours as required Desirable: Previous management experience with large groups of employees across multi-site operations Both an Early Childhood Qualification and a Business Management Qualification 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. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions. Have a question? Contact Mansi Singh via email 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr