AddressRole: Senior Educator - Educational Leader
Location: Flora Hill, Bendigo
Centre: Goodstart Flora Hill
Employment Type: Permanent Full time
Pay: $32 - $33 per hour, based on experience
- Help provide the best start to a child's life. Make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career
- Be paid at least 5% above award
- 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.
As an Educational Leader you will also develop the educator team's understanding of child development and other relevant early years content knowledge, as well as support the application and use of the Early Years Learning Framework or an approved learning framework. In this role you will work within the centre leadership team to lead change, and champion practice uplift and excellence. Find out more about what the Educational Leader role entails here.
About Goodstart Flora Hill
- Intimate 70 place centre
- Incusions and Excursions that have occurred, include; Yoga, Therapy Dog visits, Aged care facility, Gymnasium, Discovery centre etc.
- Indoor/Outdoor program run throughout the year
- Centre are highly engaged with families and community within their purpose-built centre
- Great culture within the centre e.g. Team Building Exercises, staff outings etc.
What Goodstart can offer you:
- Better pay - you'll get at least 5% above the award rate
- 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and 6 weeks paid parental leave
- Paid professional development - we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career
- 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
You'll need:
- Diploma in Early Childhood (or ACECQA approved equivalent)
- Strong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards
- Current Victorian 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 Ange Cummings in our Talent Acquisition Team on 03 9648 9813 or via email recruitment@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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Posting Notes: FLORA HILL, BENDIGO || VIC || Australia (AU) || | || Diploma - Children's Services or equiv || Full-Time
