Senior Educator

4 weeks ago

Nowra, New South Wales, Australia Goodstart Early Learning Full time
Overview

Role: Early Childhood Senior Educators

Location: Southern region, NSW – All centres are located within the NSW Southern region

Salary Range: Senior Educators – from $38.20 p/hr to $43.55 p/hr + Superannuation (Dependent on qualifications and experience)

Employment Type: Full-time Permanent

We offer quality early learning programs, as well as accredited Kindergarten and Preschool programs across Australia. We are looking for like-minded professionals who are committed to making a difference in children's lives in the Southern region in New South Wales. Click here to see our various Southern region locations in NSW.

  • Help provide the best start to a child's life and make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career.
  • Get the flexibility and support you need to live a balanced life.
  • Be paid above award wages and enjoy a host of great additional benefits.

Looking for a meaningful career, a supportive culture and the chance to grow? Whether you're already working in early years or are just starting out, we'd love to talk to you about which of our amazing opportunities would be the best fit for you.

We're Goodstart – a not-for-profit with a vision for Australia's children to have the best possible start in life.

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 like you From our centre directors to teachers and 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.

Your Impact

As a Senior Educator, you will be a team player, collaborating with your peers 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.

  • Maintain a safe environment for children, families and team members.
  • Have passion and enthusiasm to lead a classroom effectively engaging with educators, families and children to implement the educational program.
  • Utilise and implement the Goodstart Practice Guide to deliver high-quality education program and practice in collaboration with the Education Leader.
  • Comply with National Quality Standards (NQS) and Goodstart Policies, Procedures and Requirements.
  • Positively contribute to delivering the Centre and business plans.

You'll need:

  • Senior Educator – Diploma of Early Childhood Education.
  • Strong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards.
  • Support a culture of reflective practice and continuous improvement.
  • Seek and share best practice examples to improve the education program.

What Goodstart can offer you:

  • Better pay - you'll get above award wages
  • 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

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

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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