Role: Senior Educator 

Centre:  Goodstart Middle Park 

Employment Type: Full Time, 38 hours per week

• Join an amazing team with an experienced centre director

• Access to future job opportunities at any of our 600+ centres 

• 50% off childcare gap fees + exclusive offers on retail, insurance and travel

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? 

Your Impact 

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 response to the needs of all children.   

About Goodstart Middle Park: 

• Goodstart Early Learning Middle Park is located in the western suburbs of Brisbane in a residential area; close to shops, schools and public transport.
• Our centre provides care for children from Nursery (6 weeks of age) to Kindergarten (5 years of age).  We have a fully funded Kindergarten program with three ECT’s employed at the centre.  
• All educators value early childhood education as the foundation for lifelong learning, and believe in providing the children with skills and attitudes that will be a positive basis for their lifetime. Early childhood needs to be valued and enjoyed and through carefully planned environments and play based experiences, we are able to embrace all children for the unique individuals they are and foster opportunities for all areas of learning- physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social.
• We have recently introduced Key Educator Relationships; this allows the educators to develop, support and foster meaningful and trusted relationships with both the children and their families.
• The natural environment is truly valued at our centre and is a focus in both our indoor and outdoor spaces. The plants and gardens make our environments welcoming, calm and homely and offers stimulus for many great learning opportunities. Our outside play area includes a cubby house, climbing frames, sandpit, gardens, vege patch, native bees, our turtle Frankie and undercover spaces.

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 4 weeks paid parental leave – increasing to 6 weeks from December 2023  

• 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 Queensland Working with Children 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. 

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. 

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Posting Notes: MIDDLE PARK, BRISBANE || QLD || Australia (AU) || | || Diploma - Children's Services or equiv || Full-Time