Educational Leader

Above Award Wages - $40 to $55 per hour
- National Peer Support Network
- Generous Benefits Including Childcare Discounts

**Unleash your potential as an Educational Leader at Guardian Childcare & Education**

Step into a role that goes beyond a job title—it's a purpose-driven opportunity to make a lasting impact on how we teach Australia's children in a rapidly changing world. Join us and become an innovator, an advocate for professional learning, and a driving force behind best practices in early childhood education.

**Why Guardian?**
✨ Lead your ongoing professional development through exceptional coaching, conferences, mentoring, and career advancement opportunities.

✨ Work in high-quality, well-resourced environments where you lead programming and collaborate on resourcing decisions.

✨ Build and influence professional capacity within our network, shaping teaching programs and practices.

✨ Collaborate with educators and teachers to share best practices, innovate through exploration, discovery, and play.

✨ Enjoy a competitive salary, generous childcare discounts, recognition and rewards, and an employee referral program.

✨ Benefit from WHEREFIT—2,000 discounted corporate offers for gyms, studios, activewear, healthy meals, beauty, and more.

✨ Participate in the Guardian Degree program with paid study, flexible work hours, mentorship, and course fee reimbursement.

✨ Stay prepared with paid first aid courses and renewals.

**Our Centre**:
Our 81 place centre is rated exceeding in the National Quality Standard. Located on the corner of Khartoum & Talavera Roads and situated near public transport, the centre includes a range of exciting, resource-rich environments. A thriving vegetable patch, wooden pallet climbing frames, natural structures and a range of age-specific ateliers is where our exciting programs come to life. The centre also features an art atelier, lighting experiences and backs onto a quiet, leafy reserve. The team of passionate Educators enjoy strong leadership with mentoring by the Centre Manager to allow the team to reach their full potential. Allow your career to thrive at Macquarie Park.

**Your Opportunity**:
✨ Lead the development and implementation of the curriculum.

✨ Support educators in delivering an exceptional educational program.

✨ Assess children's learning and development.

✨ Set clear goals and expectations for teaching and practice.

✨ Contribute to ongoing improvement through the Quality Improvement Plan.
- To be considered, you should have:_
- Tertiary Qualifications in Early Childhood Education (approved by ACECQA). Current Teacher's Accreditation/Registration.
- Proven knowledge of the National Quality Framework.
- Previous experience in the early years sector (desirable).
- Valid Working with Children's Check or state-specific equivalent.
- Guardian Childcare & Education values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We are committed to providing a workplace where every person is valued, respected, and supported to progress._
- We are also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection._
- The safety and wellbeing of children will always be our top priority, Guardian Childcare & Education has a zero tolerance for any form of child abuse or harm._