Role: Senior Educator (Room Leader)

Location: Cooranbong, NSW

Centre: Goodstart Cooranbong

Employment Type: Permanent / Full Time

Pay: $33 - $36 per hour based on experience.

• Help provide the best start to a child’s life. Make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career
• Be paid at least 5% above award
• Get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees + paid parental leave

Looking for a meaningful career, a supportive culture and the chance to grow? A place where you can shape children’s lives in the crucial years of their development and contribute to better outcomes for the future?

As a Senior Educator you will be a team player, collaborating with the Centre Leadership Team and Educational Leader within your centre to observe, inform and continuously improve our educational programs on offer to children. You put safety first with everything that you do and ensure all learning experiences are inclusive and respond to the needs of all children.  

About Goodstart Cooranbong:

Goodstart Cooranbong is located conveniently at the corner of Martinsville and Government Road, the centre is near Cooranbong Public School and Cooranbong Fire Brigade. We cater to children aged 12 months to six years, prioritizing play-based learning and ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our learning spaces are carefully designed to spark curiosity and imagination. In the toddler and pre-kindy room, educators support children's needs, maintain routine continuity, and collaborate closely with families. The preschool/kindergarten area encourages open-ended activities based on children's interests, fostering partnerships with families and the community, including visits to Cooranbong Public School.

At Goodstart Cooranbong, our highly experienced team holds formal qualifications in early childhood education. Our curriculum, aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework, is tailored to each child's unique strengths, and needs. Emphasizing social competence and school readiness, we support children through parent-teacher evenings and partnerships with feeder schools. Using Storypark, parents can actively engage in their child's learning journey, fostering collaboration between home and the centre.

What Goodstart can offer you:

• Better pay - you’ll get at least 5% above the award rate
• 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and 6 weeks paid parental leave
• Paid professional development - we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career 
• Wellbeing focus - you’ll get two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year
• Additional leave - you’ll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance  
• Retail discounts - you’ll save money on insurance, travel and technology
• Uniform allowance and employee referral program
• Security and stability - as Australia’s largest provider of early learning and care and a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families

You’ll need:

• Diploma in Early Childhood (or ACECQA approved equivalent)
• Strong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards
• Current NSW Working with Childrens Check

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 our Talent Acquisition Team on 1800 222 543 or via email recruitment@goodstart.org.au

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 our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.

YouTube video link: https://youtu.be/JdO_Ut3pmIw

#gseducator

Posting Notes: COORANBONG || NSW || Australia (AU) || | || Diploma - Children's Services or equiv || Full-Time