Senior Educator

Role: Senior Educator (Room Leader)
Must be Diploma qualified for consideration.
Location: Gateshead, NSW
Centre: Goodstart Gateshead
Employment Type: Full Time - Permanent
Pay: $32 - $36 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. 
About Goodstart Gateshead:
Goodstart Early Learning Child Care Centre Gateshead is located close to Lake Macquarie and Charlestown, in a residential area close to local shops, schools and public transport, as well as community facilities.
We offer a long daycare service that operates Monday to Friday between 7.00am and 6.00pm, with 86 places, and six rooms - Nursery, Toddlers, and Kindergarten / Preschool. We provide children with morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea, as well as wipes and nappies.
Our rooms are all set up in line with an Early Years Learning Framework, with sensory and play based learning opportunities. Colourful, stimulating surrounds ensure the children have the chance to grow and develop through sensory, play-based learning.
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 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
• 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 NSW Working with Childrens Check
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.
Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team on 1800 222 543 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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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.