Centre Performance Coach - VIC West
Goodstart Early Learning
Date: 9 hours ago
City: Port Melbourne, Victoria
Contract type: Full time
Role: Centre Performance Coach
Location: Victoria West & Tasmania - covering from Melbourne Central to Grampians (on the traditional lands of Gunaikurnai, Bunurong, Boonwurrung and Wurundjeri Peoples) and Tasmania (on the traditional lands of the Muwinina People)
Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time
We’re looking for a motivated and resourceful Centre Performance Coach to support, challenge, and empower Centre Directors to be informed, adaptive, and accountable leaders. With a strong focus on coaching with accountability, you’ll partner with Centre Directors to assess their capability, support their personal growth, and drive continuous improvement. You’ll bring a strengths-based mindset, a pragmatic and supportive coaching style, and a solid understanding of the EYLF, NQF, and core business practices.
Your Impact
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 our Talent Acquisition Team via email [email protected]
If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, p lease refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.
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.
Posting Notes: PORT MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE || VIC || Australia (AU) || | || No Early Childhood Qualification || Full-Time
Location: Victoria West & Tasmania - covering from Melbourne Central to Grampians (on the traditional lands of Gunaikurnai, Bunurong, Boonwurrung and Wurundjeri Peoples) and Tasmania (on the traditional lands of the Muwinina People)
Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time
We’re looking for a motivated and resourceful Centre Performance Coach to support, challenge, and empower Centre Directors to be informed, adaptive, and accountable leaders. With a strong focus on coaching with accountability, you’ll partner with Centre Directors to assess their capability, support their personal growth, and drive continuous improvement. You’ll bring a strengths-based mindset, a pragmatic and supportive coaching style, and a solid understanding of the EYLF, NQF, and core business practices.
Your Impact
- Hold regular coaching sessions with your assigned cohort of Centre Directors.
- Deliver coaching via a combination of virtual and in-person sessions to achieve best efficiencies and impact where it is most needed.
- Document goals, action plans and commitments by Centre Directors to support ongoing coaching conversations and accountability approach.
- Support and coach Centre Directors to be highly capable leaders and continuously improve on building professional relationships with team members and peer network.
- Hold monthly check-ins with your assigned cohort of Centre Directors with a focus on their ongoing professional development.
- Contribute to Centre Director performance reviews providing evidence of each Centre Director’s professional growth and capability build.
- Participate in regular coach workshops and contribute to coach peer network.
- Action changes required to workplace environment to ensure compliance to the company’s health and safety requirements.
- Fully Maintained Company Car or Car Allowance
- Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs (as arrange with your manager)
- Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
- Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
- 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.
- A strengths-based approach with experience in reflective coaching and building capability across all levels
- Sound knowledge of the EYLF, NQF, and strong business acumen across all domains of centre performance
- A pragmatic, approachable, and supportive style that fosters trust and collaboration
- Proven ability to shape growth mindsets and a culture of continuous learning
- Skilled in goal setting, problem solving, and driving accountability to achieve outcomes
- Experience working in or with centres and Centre Directors is highly regarded
- Effective time management to ensure dedicated, impactful coaching support
- A valid Working with Children Check (state/territory specific), current Police Clearance, and Open Driver’s Licence
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 our Talent Acquisition Team via email [email protected]
If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, p lease refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.
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.
Posting Notes: PORT MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE || VIC || Australia (AU) || | || No Early Childhood Qualification || Full-Time
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