Trainee Educator

📍 Goodstart Noosaville, QLD(located on the traditional lands of the Kabi Kabi (Gubbi Gubbi) Peoples)

🕒 Full-Time Fixed-Term | 38 Hours Per Week 

💰 Earn While You Learn + Super + Benefits

Traineeship Program at Goodstart Early Learning

Are you interested in building an exciting career where you can make a positive impact on the lives of Australian children?

At Goodstart, you'll have the opportunity to earn while you learn, gaining valuable hands-on experience while working towards your Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.

We'll invest in your development, support you throughout your studies, and give you the opportunity to build the foundations for a rewarding career in early learning.

🎓 Receive Fee-Free Training – Goodstart will cover all related RTO enrolment and training fees

💰 Earn great pay and valuable experience while working in our centre

📚 Receive paid study time and ongoing support throughout your qualification

🚀 Opportunity for permanent employment once you successfully complete your studies

Your Impact

As a Trainee Educator at Goodstart Noosaville, you'll be dedicated to giving children the best possible start to their learning journey.

With support from our Centre Leadership Team, Teachers and Educators, you'll gain practical experience while working towards your Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.

You'll achieve this by:

✨ Maintaining a safe environment for children, families and team members

✨ Complying with the National Quality Standards and Goodstart policies, procedures and requirements

✨ Building and maintaining strong, positive relationships with children and families

✨ Actively contributing to educational programs within the room and wider centre

✨ Supporting a culture of reflective practice and continuous improvement

✨ Contributing to a professional, supportive and positive team culture

About Goodstart Noosaville

🏡 Located within Noosa Bushlands Shopping Village, close to Noosaville State School, with ample parking and a bus stop nearby. 

👶 Supporting children from six weeks to school age, with learning environments from Nursery through to Kindergarten. 

🌳 Three outdoor play areas featuring sandpits, undercover verandahs, bike paths, a climbing fort, garden beds and plenty of shade.

📚 Play-based programs guided by the Early Years Learning Framework, with learning tailored to children's individual interests, needs and strengths. 

🤝 You'll learn alongside experienced, qualified educators who continue to invest in their own professional development.

🏫 Strong connections with Noosaville and Tewantin State Schools, supporting children as they prepare for their transition to school. 

🕡 The centre operates 6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday. 

At Goodstart Noosaville, you'll have the opportunity to learn from an experienced team while developing the practical skills and knowledge you need to build your own career in early childhood education.

Traineeship eligibility

To be eligible for a Goodstart traineeship, you cannot have completed a Certificate or Diploma qualification outside of secondary school within the last seven years.

Applicants who have completed a school-based certificate in an area other than childcare may still be eligible.

You'll also need:

✔ Willingness and motivation to study towards a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

✔ Permanent right to work in Australia

✔ Strong communication skills

✔ Good time management and organisational skills

✔ Ability to work independently and as part of a team

✔ Enthusiasm and a positive attitude

✔ Flexible availability

✔ Genuine interest in early childhood education

✔ Current QLD Working with Children Check, or willingness to obtain one

✔ Certificate of Completion for the National Child Safety Foundation Training via the Geccko platform

✔ Proof of immunisation against Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) and Whooping Cough (Pertussis), or willingness to receive these

Why choose Goodstart?

🎓 Fully funded qualification – Goodstart will fund your Certificate III qualification

💰 Above-award pay while you learn and gain practical experience

📚 Paid study time and professional development to help grow your skills and career

💆🏽‍♀️ Two wellbeing days included in your personal leave each year

✈️ Option to purchase additional leave for greater work-life balance

💪 Fitness Passport with discounted access to gyms and pools for you and your family

👶 Up to 50% childcare discount plus retail discounts on insurance, travel and technology

🌏 First Nations Support and Cultural Leave

👕 Uniform allowance and employee referral program

🚀 Opportunity for permanent employment when you successfully complete your studies

🤝 Security and stability with Australia's largest early learning and childcare provider, where profits are reinvested into centres, programs for children and people. 

Ready to start your career?

Click'Apply Now' to submit your application and begin your journey in Early Childhood Education.

We review applications as they're received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible for your best opportunity to progress to the next stage.

Want to know more?

I'd love to chat about the traineeship and what makes Goodstart Noosaville such a rewarding place to start your career.

📞 Jessica Ambury, Talent Acquisition Partner
📱 07 3918 2019
📧 jambury@goodstart.org.au

🎥 See what it's like to start your career at Goodstart:
 https://youtu.be/qwn2ggxks-I 

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