Teacher

Goodstart is Australia’s largest early learning provider. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families. Our people are our foundation, together we are working to ensure children have the learning, development and wellbeing outcomes they need for school and life.

**Role**:  Teacher

**Location**: Cnr Killalea Drive & Stradbroke Avenue, Shell Cove, 2529, NSW

**Centre**: Goodstart Shell Cove

**Employment Type**: Full-time permanent

**Pay**: $40-$56 per hour plus 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

Looking for a chance to bring your knowledge and creativity to an environment where you’ll be truly valued? If you’re excited by the chance to shape pedagogy and practice in your room, we’d love to talk to you about which of our amazing opportunities would be the best fit for you.
As an Early Childhood Teacher, you’ll inspire a love of learning in children and foster their development through purposeful, intentional teaching practices that are delivered with creativity and energy. You will build meaningful relationships with families, so each child has a strong sense of belonging that supports them to thrive. Your love of teaching will be reflected in how you mentor and guide educational practices in your room, and in your work with the broader centre leadership team to develop, review, and implement high-quality early learning programs, to ensure you’re achieving optimal outcomes for children.

**About Goodstart Shell Cove**:
As a team at Goodstart Shell Cove, we are united by our passion for providing exceptional early childhood education and care. We believe in creating a warm and inclusive environment where every child feels valued, respected, and supported in their learning journey.
Collaboration is at the heart of our team statement; we work together to create meaningful experiences that promote children's growth across all areas of development—cognitive, social-emotional physical. By sharing our knowledge expertise with one another while respecting each other's unique strengths perspectives—we ensure that every child receives the best possible start in life.

**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)
- Teacher accreditation/registration - we offer state-specific support to help you through this process
- 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**:

- Bachelor of Early Childhood or equivalent qualification (ACECQA approved)
- Current NSW Teachers Registration (NESA)
- Current NSW Working with Children Check and First Aid qualification

If you have previous experience as Teacher in a school or early learning environment, or similar, then we want to meet you

**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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