Natasa Devic

Safety: Ensure a safe environment and culture.

• Maintain a healthy and safe environment and comply with Goodstart’s safety policies, procedures and relevant legislation to recognise and address risks and non-compliance in the Centre.
• Take all due care of self and others
• Adhere to Health and Safety policies and procedures always. This includes:
• Reporting any incidents or hazards at work to their manager in line with Goodstart’s Health and Safety procedures
• Utilising any Personal Protective Equipment or clothing provided to protect health and safety while at work
• Participating in Health and Safety Training and mandatory training.
• Actively champion and maintain a safety culture, in line with Workplace Health & Safety requirements
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of relevant Child Protection Law matters applicable to the jurisdiction and proactive response to child protection matters

Quality: Raise the quality of early learning.

• Maintain knowledge of the National Quality Framework (NQF) and support Centre performance to meet and/or exceed all National Quality Standards (NQS).
• Comply with Goodstart’s Policies, Procedures and Requirements.
• Actively contribute and support the Centre’s continuous improvement through the Quality Improvement Plan (QIP).
• Apply knowledge of contemporary Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) theory and practice in consultation with the Education Leader.
• Use and implement the Goodstart Practice Guide to deliver responsive, high quality educational program and practice to deliver responsive, high quality education program and practice.
• Develop meaningful pedagogical documentation and reflective practice.
• Reflect the Centre’s ‘Statement of Philosophy’ and ‘Centre Vision’ in everyday practice.

People: Support attraction, retention and engagement of great people.

• Lead and mentor Educator/s to build and sustain a constructive teaching environment and identify professional development opportunities and manage performance.
• Seek examples of best practice to build capability and contribute to Centre performance.
• Lead, role model and communicate best practice to Educator/s and the Centre team to encourage high performance and maintain a positive team environment.

Inclusion: Support access, active participation and inclusion of all children and families.

• Support the Centre’s commitment to Goodstart’s inclusion goal to ensure access for all children and families.
• Support the Centre Director to ensure families and children especially those experiencing vulnerability can meaningfully participate within the program.
• Ensure timely support and follow up is provided in collaboration with families.

Actively worked with my Centre Director to ensure our Centre is the leading provider of early learning and care in our local market. Developing my leadership skills to build the capabilities of the Centre Team and supporting them in making the Centre a safe and engaging place for children, families, and the team. Embed best practice within the Centre and coach Educators to deliver outstanding performance. Also developed my business administration skills to proactively contribute to the Centre’s performance across all targets. Working closely with our Centre Director to ensure our Centre meets, as a minimum, the National Quality Standards (NQS), strived to positively influence overall Centre contribution results through our daily interactions with Educators. In the absence of the Centre Director, I was required to effectively lead and manage the Centre as a Responsible Person within Goodstart’s guardrails, recognising when to pull in state or expert services to achieve Centre targets.