Senior Educator

Role: Senior Educator
Location: Ocean Reef
Centre: Goodstart Ocean Reef
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time Position - 22.5 Hours Weekly
Room: Toddler
Are you a Senior Educator who is passionate about helping children to have the best possible start in life? Do you want to work for an organisation that offers genuine career opportunities to help you succeed?
We’re Goodstart
At Goodstart, we’re all about laying the foundation for better lives through amazing early learning experiences, and we know that we can’t do that without great people!
From our Centre Directors to Centre Teams, we work together to make a real difference for children in those crucial early years.
Safety, health and wellbeing are more than just words to us, they are a personal commitment and a promise we make to our children, our families and each other every day.
We’re Goodstart – a not-for-profit with a vision for Australia’s children to have the best possible start in life.
Your Impact
As a Senior Educator at Goodstart Ocean Reef, your responsibilities include leading and mentoring your room team to develop and deliver high quality and inclusive play based educational programs aligning with the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards. Working alongside our friendly and supportive Centre Leadership Team you observe, review, and continuously improve the educational programs on offer to children ensuring the best outcomes.
You’ll help achieve this by:
• Holding a Diploma in Early Childhood Education (ACEQUA recognised qualifications)
• Having a strong knowledge in the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards
• Demonstrating exceptional knowledge of safety and wellbeing
• Being a passionate educator who is driven by a desire to provide quality learning experiences
• Evidencing experience in a Senior Educator role/Leadership skills
• Planning and implementing innovative and high-quality educational programs for each individual child
• Leading, mentoring and supporting a team of passionate educators within your room
Goodstart Ocean Reef
• Goodstart Ocean Reef is located at the end of Marina Boulevard
• We are conveniently located a 2 min walk from Ocean Reef Primary School
• We are licenced for 85 children per day
• We have 4 large rooms from Nursery to Kindergarten
• We develop colourful, engaging programs accounting for each child’s individual interests, needs and strengths
• Our playground areas are a balance of natural and manmade elements and play surfaces
• We have a caring and supporting team of educators
Why choose Goodstart?
There are so many reasons to join the Goodstart family. Let's start with the benefits
• Better pay - you'll get at least 3% above the award rate, increasing to 5% by 2024
• Paid professional development - we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career
• Wellbeing focus - you'll get two extra days off per year. And our dedicated wellbeing program will ensure you get the support you need, when you need it most.
• Additional leave - you'll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
• 4 weeks paid parental leave - increasing to 6 weeks from December 2023
• Retail and childcare discounts - you'll save money on insurance, travel and technology, and get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees
You’ll also love:
• Centre support - dedicated support and guidance on a range of topics, such as safety, teaching and inclusion, delivered face to face or virtually by our centre support team
• Security and stability - with over 670 centres across Australia, you’ll have the support of a large network and the stability of a respected organisation
If you have strong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards, plus hold a Diploma in Early Childhood (ACECQA approved equivalent), then we want to meet you!
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.
Supporting our people and protecting our children
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.
We are an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We support and encourage individual growth and strong teams that are made up of many different cultures and backgrounds.
We are deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel connected and a strong sense of belonging. By weaving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives through all that we do, we aim to build knowledge and a deeper understanding of our First Nations People and culture for all in our team.
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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.