Educator

**Role**: Educator

**Location**: Cockburn Central, Western Australia

**Centre**: Goodstart Cockburn Central

**Employment Type**: Full Time / 38hrs per week

**Pay**: $27.58ph - $31.06ph

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

Looking for a meaningful career, a supportive culture and the chance to grow? Whether you’re already working in early years or are just starting out, we’d love to talk to you about which of our amazing opportunities would be the best fit for you.

As an Educator you will be a team player, collaborating with the Senior Educators and Educational Leader within your centre to observe, inform and continuously improve our educational programs on offer to children. You put safety first with everything that you do and ensure all learning experiences are inclusive and respond to the needs of all children.

**About Goodstart Cockburn Central**:
Goodstart Cockburn Central is a 99-place centre offering our families flexibility and quality care. Our centre is located in a convenient spot, close to residential areas, as well as shopping precincts, public transport and freeways.

We have been a part of the local community since 2006, providing early learning and care for children aged from six weeks to five years.

Our centre offers a safe, inviting and stimulating environment with a wonderful team of experienced educators to nurture and support each child’s learning journey through their early years.

Our rooms from Nursery to Kindergarten are set up in line with an Early Years Learning Framework, with sensory and play based learning opportunities. Colourful, stimulating surrounds ensure the children have the chance to grow and develop through sensory, play-based learning; and we are focused on ensuring the children are ready to take that all important step up to school.

Meals are provided and our onsite qualified cook creates fresh and nutritious meals daily, catering for all dietary requirements. Our Open Door Policy offers families and community members the flexibility in touring our service and for our breastfeeding parents - we have a beautiful and peaceful secluded space in the Nursery room to support this.

Outside, we have a vast playground area - with a balance of natural and manmade elements and play surfaces - which were designed in consultation with the children and their families. This is a space the children have taken a real ownership of and it shows every single day when our activities take us outdoors.

We have carefully designed and planned spaces to encourage a stronger understanding of the environment and sustainability - while giving children the scope to explore, play and let their imaginations roam.

Community is also important to us and through visits to the centre and participation in events and activities throughout the year, we are able to enrich the learning experience. Art and music experiences are provided on a daily basis which allow the children to freely express their creativity.

Family engagement is important to us and we recognise the individual needs of each of our families. We have established a variety of methods to interact with our families including verbal and written communication, and bilingual educators to support the needs of our diverse community.

**What Goodstart can offer you**:
Better pay - you’ll get at least 5% above the award rate

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

Paid professional development - we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career

Wellbeing focus - you’ll get two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year

Additional leave - you’ll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance

Retail discounts - you’ll save money on insurance, travel and technology

Uniform allowance and employee referral program

Security and stability - as Australia’s largest provider of early learning and care and a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families

**You’ll need**:
Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood (or ACECQA approved equivalent)

Strong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards

Current Western Australia Working with Children Check

How to apply

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.

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**Posting Notes**: COCKBURN CENTRAL, PERTH || WA