Lead Educator

4 weeks ago


Sunshine Beach, Queensland, Australia Affinity Education Group Full time

Join our team at Milestones Early Learning Sunshine Beach

Milestones Early Learning Sunshine Beach is seeking a passionate Lead Educator who is dedicated to guiding young children's learning and development. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience, a Diploma in Early Childhood Education, and strengths in supporting children with challenging behaviours. Excellent communication, teamwork skills, and the ability to create engaging daily programs are essential. Your creativity will be valued daily.

This is a permanent part-time position with shifts from Monday to Friday, approximately 37.5 hours per week. We offer flexibility to support work-life balance.

Affinity Education Group is a Child Safe organisation, prioritising child safety and creating supportive environments where children feel safe, supported, and valued.

We also offer the Government Incentive to all our staff.

Affinity Advantages

  • Enjoy a 50% discount on childcare fees from day one.
  • Access extensive training and development opportunities, with 50% of promotions from within.
  • Advance your career towards senior educational or operational management roles.
  • Receive a 30% discount on a 12-month gym membership with Goodlife or Fitness First.
  • Benefit from wellbeing initiatives with partners like TELUS Health, Bupa insurance, and discounts at over 100 retailers.

About the Centre:

At Milestones Sunshine Beach, we have a diverse team of mothers, grandmothers, aunties, sisters, and daughters, creating a nurturing environment. We pride ourselves on providing quality care, love, and a "mother's touch" when children need it most.

Watching children grow and flourish is rewarding. Join our warm community at Milestones Early Learning Sunshine Beach, where children's well-being and development are our top priorities.

About you:

  • Hold a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or an ACECQA-approved equivalent/bachelor's degree.
  • Current Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain one.
  • Current first aid certificate (including asthma and anaphylactic training) or willingness to obtain.
  • Strong commitment to fostering young children's growth and development.

Why work for Affinity Education Group?

Join our values-driven organisation, where dedicated people make a real difference. Our mission is to inspire and nurture individuals to reach their full potential. We care about our team as much as we care about children. Affinity allows our people to shine, enabling us to deliver the best in early education.

Our Curriculum:

Our educators are trained in the Lifelong Learning Curriculum, Australia's most advanced approach to early education for children from birth to five years old. It emphasizes nurturing, engaged educators working in partnership with families and communities. The curriculum incorporates models like Circle of Security, Abecedarian, and Project-Based Learning.

Our Safety Commitment

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We prioritize the safety, rights, and wellbeing of children, with a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse and harm. Our safety policies also protect our employees and their families.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer and committed to responding to every applicant.

LOVE. LEARN. GROW. Apply now

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