Educational Leader - Join An Exceeding Service

We are searching for an enthusiastic and experienced Educational Leader for a part-time role (2-4 days per week) with a beautiful, exceeding-rated early learning center in the beautiful bayside suburb of Cheltenham.

Benefits include

• A generous remuneration package
• Potential to work across two sites - a private kindergarten and early learning centre
• Access to an off-site staff retreat
• Be part of a terrific leadership team - nurturing, supportive, and friendly
• Above ratio of Educators to children
• An abundance of learning resources available
• A tranquil environment to work from
• Supportive and inclusive environment that values diversity, culture, and family.

About the role

As an Educational Leader, you will work with and support our team of passionate Educators. With your ability to inspire, motivate, and incite passion for our sector, you will aim to deliver the highest possible care and education training and mentoring to our teams for our families. You will model creativity and innovation, motivate, and lead the team to create a positive and fun working space. In this role, you will design and implement engaging learning programs and work collaboratively while also providing confident support and motivation within your team of Educators. You will also maintain excellent relationships with families, children and team members.

About the service

From the moment you step into the early learning centre, you will be overwhelmed with all the space and effort that has gone into creating such a stunning service. The highly reputable and established early years service has exceeded all seven elements for multiple assessments and ratings. The service is licensed for 60 children and provides care to families in the area between 7:30 am and 6:00 pm.

We foster and strongly encourage community participation and engagement, teamwork, a sense of agency, decision-making, problem-solving, conflict resolution skills, independence, self-love, and opportunities for learning through the varied and challenging curriculum. Our well-being curriculum includes Yoga, dance, Positive Affirmations, Bucket Filling, Relaxation, and Meditation. Specialist teachers deliver music and movement and Computer Gym classes each week.

Also, you will gain access to a staff retreat located just 30-second walk from the centre. The retreat is spread over two levels and is home to a library, full kitchen, lounge area, small gym (inc access to a PT), and an entire level of learning resources at your disposal! There are also separate office spaces for you to use.

About you

• Current ACECQA-approved degree (ideally) or Diploma (minimum)
• A warm and welcoming disposition
• A confident communicator who is team-orientated.
• VIT registration is desirable
• Current Working with Children's Check
• Current Anaphylaxis, Asthma, CPR and First Aid Certificates or willingness to obtain one
• Current Child Protection Training or willingness to obtain one

Apply today, and you will not be disappointed. All applications are treated in confidence.

At Early Years Talent, we connect passionate early childhood educators, teachers and childcare staff with early years opportunities across Australia and New Zealand. Our clients range from exceeding early learning centres, independent services, and community-managed not-for-profits.

We happily do all the hard work and simplify the job application process! If you are thinking about a career change or finding your feet in the sector - speak to one of our Early Years Talent consultants today.