Early Childhood Teacher

Are you ready to bring your knowledge and creativity to a place where you’ll be truly valued? Do you dream of shaping pedagogy and practice in your classroom? Are you passionate about crafting a curriculum that resonates with children’s needs, interests, and ideas? If so, we'd love to explore the amazing opportunities we have just for you.

As an Early Childhood Teacher at Goodstart, you'll ignite a love of learning in children, guiding their development with purposeful and energetic teaching practices. You'll build strong, meaningful relationships with families, ensuring every child feels a profound sense of belonging and is supported to thrive. Your passion for teaching will shine through as you mentor and inspire educational practices in your room, collaborating with our centre leadership team to develop, review, and implement high-quality early learning programs, achieving outstanding outcomes for our children.

Join us at Goodstart, where your passion and creativity will transform young lives and enrich your teaching career.

About Goodstart Coffs Harbour

Nestled in a serene residential area close to the CBD, Goodstart Coffs Harbour is an 86-place centre dedicated to nurturing children aged six weeks to six years. Our centre boasts two spacious playgrounds with vibrant vegetable and herb gardens, sandpits, and natural environments that encourage sensory exploration, sustainability, and diversity.

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Early Childhood Teacher to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing high-quality education and care, fostering a nurturing environment for both children and families. You will inspire and guide children to explore their curiosity and creativity, ensuring they have a positive and enriching early learning experience.

- Full-time, permanent position and enjoy the benefits with our Rostered Day Off (RDO), providing you with a balanced work-life schedule.
- Bringing joy and creativity to the Pre-School room with set hours, ensuring a fun and consistent environment for our little explorers Nurturing and guiding a group of 20 curious and energetic children
- Working set hours between our centre's operating hours of 7am - 5:30pm, ensuring a consistent and engaging environment.
- Enjoy shared programming time of 5 hours with other educators in the Pre-School Room, fostering collaboration and creativity in our learning environment.
- Take a breather in our staff room or find your flow in flexible workspaces during your non-contact time.

Join us at Goodstart Coffs Harbour and make a difference in the lives of young learners while advancing your career in a supportive and enriching environment.

What Goodstart Can Offer You

Competitive pay - you’ll get paid well above award and receive a package comparable to state primary school teachers (our Graduate Teacher starting salary is $80,000)

Regular professional development sessions including workshops and Professional Online Discussions aligned to your career stage and connecting you with peers, mentors and more experienced teachers

Access to a dedicated Teachers’ Community through our Learning Portal with its comprehensive library of professional learning and development resources

A mentor to support you through your teacher accreditation or registration process (in states where this is mandated)

50% discount off your childcare gap fees and up to 6 weeks paid parental leave

Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price

️ 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

- Bachelor of Early Childhood or equivalent qualification (ACECQA approved)
- Current NSW Working with Children Check and First Aid qualification
- New South Wales – Hold active accreditation with NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)

If you have prior experience as a Teacher in an early learning setting, or if you are new to the profession and embarking on your first role, we invite you to connect with us Our team welcomes teachers from all backgrounds and experiences.

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 strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions.

Have a question? Contact James Brendel from our Talent Acquisition Team on 1800 222 543 or via email jbrendel@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.

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Posting Notes: COFFS HARBOUR || NSW || Australia (AU) || | || Bachelor (ECT) 3yr || Full-Time
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