Senior Educator Job Details

Role: Senior Educator

Location: Gladstone QLD 4680, home of the Bailai, Gurang, Gooreng Gooreng and Taribelang Bunda Peoples

Centre: Goodstart Gladstone Toolooa Street

Employment Type: Full Time 38 hours per week

Pay: up to $38.02 + Superannuation + Benefits

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• 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.

Are you seeking a meaningful career with a supportive culture and endless opportunities for growth? Do you want to shape children's lives during their crucial developmental years and lead a team to achieve better outcomes for the future? If so, we have the perfect role for you

As a Senior Educator at Goodstart, you'll take charge of your own room, leading a team of dedicated Educators to deliver exceptional educational programs. You'll collaborate with the Centre Leadership Team and the Educational Leader to observe, inform, and continuously improve our teaching practices. Your commitment to safety and inclusivity ensures that every learning experience is tailored to meet the needs of all children.

About Goodstart Gladstone Toolooa Street:

Our 108-place centre, conveniently located near shops and public transport, features a dedicated team working together to create a safe, friendly, and family-oriented learning environment for children. You will appreciate being part of a culturally diverse and inclusive centre that values each person's uniqueness and believes in fostering inclusion as the best beginning for a child's educational journey. We offer flexible working hours and conditions to help our staff maintain a healthy work-life balance.

What Goodstart can offer you:

• Better pay - you'll get at least 5% above the award rate.
• 50% discount off your childcare fees and up to 6 weeks paid parental leave.
• Paid professional development.
• Two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year.
• Free annual flu shot (optional).
• Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work-life balance.
• First Nations Support and Cultural Leave.
• Retail discounts on insurance, travel, and technology.
• Uniform allowance and employee referral program.

You'll need:

• Diploma in Early Childhood (or ACECQA approved equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards.
• Current Queensland Working with Children Check (Blue Card).

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 encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Have a question? Contact your Talent Acquisition Partner, Kylie Pearson, on (07) 3918 2099 or via email kpearson3@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 of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.