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Overview

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 Griffin, 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.

Responsibilities

- Provide program cover for two teachers and work across pre-kindy and kindergarten rooms as a part-time teacher.
- Collaborate with the centre leadership team to develop, review, and implement high-quality early learning programs.
- Mentor and inspire educational practices in the classroom to support children’s development and learning outcomes.
- Build strong, meaningful relationships with families to ensure children feel a sense of belonging and are supported to thrive.

About Goodstart Griffin

- We have a purpose built new and spacious centre with lots of parking available
- We are very close to the local state school
- Our team is supportive and inclusive and we love what we do
- We have a collaborative leadership team and experienced centre director
- Experience daily joy in a job where laughter, creativity, and fun are part of the work culture
- Make a meaningful impact in children's lives and be a part of their first learning experiences that shape their futures
- Be celebrated for your hard work and dedication through regular appreciation events, awards, and recognition programs

What Goodstart can offer you

- 💰 Competitive pay - you’ll get paid well above award and receive a package comparable to state primary school teachers (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

Qualifications

- Bachelor of Early Childhood or equivalent qualification (ACECQA approved)
- Current QLD Working with Children Check and First Aid qualification
- Queensland – Registration voluntary if eligible, not required

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.

Have a question? Contact Wendy from our Talent Acquisition Team on 1800 222 543 or via email wcameron@goodstart.org.au

At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support email deadlycareers@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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