Senior Educator

Role: Senior Educator
Location: North Hobart
Centre: Goodstart North Hobart
Employment Type: Full Time (38hrs per week)
Pay: $32 - $33 per hour
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Help provide the best start to a child’s life. Make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career
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Be paid at least 5% above award
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Get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees + paid parental leave
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?
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 respond to the needs of all children.  
About Goodstart Hobart North:
• The role would take place in the pre-kindergarten room which caters for up to 30 children daily
• Our centre was opened in 1975 as a purpose built child care centre, and it began operating as Goodstart Early Learning in 2005.
• There are six rooms at the centre, and we care for children aged from 6 weeks to 5 years old.
What Goodstart can offer you:
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Better pay - you’ll get at least 5% above the award rate
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50% discount off your childcare gap fees and 4 weeks paid parental leave – increasing to 6 weeks from December 2023 
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Paid professional development - we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career 
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Wellbeing focus - you’ll get two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year
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Additional leave - you’ll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance  
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Retail discounts - you’ll save money on insurance, travel and technology
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Uniform allowance and employee referral program
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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:
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Diploma in Early Childhood (or ACECQA approved equivalent)
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Strong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards
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Experience and knowledge in behavioural issues
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Current TAS Working with Childrens 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. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions.
Have a question? Contact Shelby (07) 3918 2035 or via email sbridgeman@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 our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.
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Goodstart is Australia’s largest early learning provider. As a not–for–profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families. Our people are our foundation, together we are working to ensure children have the learning, development and wellbeing outcomes they need for school and life.