Early Childhood Teacher

Role: Early Childhood Teacher 

Location: 30 Mair Street, KYNETON, 3444, VIC

Centre: Goodstart Kyneton

Employment Type: Full Time/Permanent (Part time options available) 

Pay: $40.49-$ $56.99 Per hour + super with yearly increases

• Help provide the best start to a child’s life. Make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career
• Competitive salary package on par with state primary school Teachers
• Get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees + paid parental leave

Looking for a chance to bring your knowledge and creativity to an environment where you’ll be truly valued? If you’re excited by the chance to shape pedagogy and practice in your room, we’d love to talk to you about which of our amazing opportunities would be the best fit for you.

As an Early Childhood Teacher, you’ll inspire a love of learning in children and foster their development through purposeful, intentional teaching practices that are delivered with creativity and energy. You will build meaningful relationships with families, so each child has a strong sense of belonging that supports them to thrive. Your love of teaching will be reflected in how you mentor and guide educational practices in your room, and in your work with the broader centre leadership team to develop, review, and implement high-quality early learning programs, to ensure you’re achieving optimal outcomes for children. 

About Goodstart Kyneton:

• 73 place centre located in a quiet residential area, across the road from a beautiful park and oval, and close to local schools and town centre
• Our centre has a strong focus on sustainability and the environment, we have a recycled water tank, worm farm and vegetable garden
• Our children benefit from opportunities in the wider community, including library and park visits

 What Goodstart can offer you:

• Competitive pay - you’ll get paid well above award and receive a package comparable to state primary school teachers (our Graduate Teacher starting salary is $80,000)
• Teacher accreditation/registration - we offer state-specific support to help you through this process
• 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
• Teacher mentoring support - dedicated support and guidance on a range of topics, such as safety, teaching, and inclusion, delivered face to face or virtually by our teacher mentoring support team
• 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
• Visa sponsorship opportunity available (Qualified ECT only) to live and work in Australia for the right candidates!

You’ll need:

• Bachelor of Early Childhood or equivalent qualification (ACECQA approved)
• Current Victorian Institute of Teachers Registration

If you have previous experience as Teacher in a school or early learning environment, or similar, then we want to meet you!

How to apply

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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.