Role: Lead Educator 

Centre:  Goodstart Mount Warren Park

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38hr Monday to Friday

Pay Rate Starting From: 36.91 per hr + Super + Benefits

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This role is internally known as Senior Educator within Goodstart.

As a Senior Educator at Goodstart, you'll take charge of your own room, leading a team of dedicated Educators to deliver exceptional educational programs. You'll collaborate with the Centre Leadership Team and the Educational Leader to observe, inform, and continuously improve our teaching practices. Your commitment to safety and inclusivity ensures that every learning experience is tailored to meet the needs of all children. 

Why choose Mount Warren Park:

·       Within the community our centre is striving to make connections with our local Indigenous groups and are forever expanding our knowledge and interactions with local groups with the intention of embedding meaningful and respectful Indigenous practices within our service.

·       With a fully published Reconciliation Action Plan that was published by Reconciliation Australia and Narragunnawali, our team have a passion for recognising and working with our Nation’s first people.
We pride ourselves on our ability to include all families from different backgrounds and cultures into our service and educational program. We work alongside our families to ensure we do this in a meaningful and respectful way. We are building inks with our local support groups and community services to ensure we are offering the best care and advice for families to ensure we are inclusive and providing the highest of quality care for all children.

·       At Goodstart Mount Warren Park we provide childcare for children from 15 Months to 5 years, and we tailor our individual educational programs to our four beautiful classrooms: Toddlers, Senior Toddlers, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten.

·       Our dedicators educators have a total of over 215 years of experience between bringing a wealth of valuable experience, knowledge and skills that allow the highest of quality care and understanding for all children and families.

What Goodstart can offer you: 

·       Better pay - you’ll get above the award rate 

·       50% discount off your childcare gap fees and up to 6 weeks paid parental leave  

·       Paid professional development  

·       Two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year  

·       Free annual flu shot (optional)   

·       Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance   

·       First Nations Support and Cultural Leave 

·       Retail discounts on insurance, travel and technology 

·       Uniform allowance and employee referral program 

You’ll need: 

·       Diploma in Early Childhood (or ACECQA approved equivalent) 

·       Strong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards 

·       Current QLD Working with Children Check / Blue Card 

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.

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team on 1800 222 543 or via email acawthorn@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 of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check. 

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Posting Notes: MOUNT WARREN PARK, BRISBANE || QLD || Australia (AU) || | || Bachelor (ECT) 4yr || Full-Time