Early Childhood Teacher

Overview

Employment Type: Full Time (38 hours per week)

Pay: $43.55- $66.07 per hour + Super

Help provide the best start to a child’s life. Make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career.

Competitive salary package on par with state primary school teachers. Get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees + paid parental leave.

Responsibilities

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 Fernvale – Your Ideal Teaching Destination

Nestled in a warm and welcoming community, Goodstart Fernvale is the perfect place for passionate educators like you. Located in a tranquil residential area, we/'re conveniently close to local schools and shops, offering a unique opportunity to shape young minds.

- Our Focus:
- Fun and interaction: Our approach fosters a relaxed, calm, fun, and interactive learning environment for both teachers and the children in our care.
- Expert Team: Join a group of friendly, experienced, and highly qualified educators who are dedicated to their craft.
- Supportive Leadership: Our leadership team is here to guide and support your teaching journey.
- Renovations: We have recently re-opened after extensive renovations. We/'ve revamped our spaces to create an even more inspiring and engaging learning environment for both students and educators.

We/'re actively seeking a dedicated teacher to join our team as we embark on this exciting new chapter. If you/'re passionate about teaching and want to be part of a vibrant community committed to growth and positive change, we/'d love to hear from you.

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 QLD Working with Children Check and First Aid qualification
- Queensland – Registration voluntary if eligible, not required

If you have prior experience as a Teacher in a school or 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.

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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