Educator

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**: Educator
**Location**: Myaree, Perth
**Centre**: Goodstart Myaree
**Employment Type**: Full Time - 3 hours per week
**Pay Rate**: $27.48 - $31.06 per hour

Are you an educator who is passionate about helping children to have the best possible start in life? Do you want to work for an organisation that offers genuine career opportunities and flexibility to help you succeed?

We’re Goodstart

At Goodstart, we’re all about laying the foundation for better lives through amazing early learning experiences, and we know that we can’t do that without great people

From our centre directors to centre teams, we work together to make a real difference for children in those crucial early years.

Safety, health and wellbeing are more than just words to us, they are a personal commitment and a promise we make to our children, our families and each other every day.

We’re Goodstart - a not-for-profit with a vision for Australia’s children to have the best possible start in life.

Your Impact

As an Educator at Goodstart Myaree, you will be a team player, who is flexible and willing to support our centres and children when and where required. You put safety first with everything that you do and ensure all learning experiences are inclusive and respond to the needs of all children.

You’ll help achieve this by

Engaging, and supervising children at all times
Maintaining a safe environment for children, families, and team members
Building and maintaining strong, positive relationships with children and families
Complying with National Quality Standards and Goodstart policies and procedures
Supporting a culture of reflective practice and ongoing continuous improvement

**Our Centre**:
We are a newly renovated, 95 place service catering for children from 6 weeks to 5 years of age
Our kindergarten curriculum aims at getting our children ready for pre-primary and life
Our food coordinator prepares nutritionally balanced needs, also taking into consideration your child’s dietary requirements
We have long standing staff, with a focus on staff wellbeing
We take pride in our multicultural and inclusive service that we offer

Why choose Goodstart?

There are so many reasons to join the Goodstart family. Let’s start with the benefits

Better pay - you’ll get at least 3% above the award rate plus a 23% Casual Allowance
Ability to work across up to 8 of our local centres
Supportive and friendly team with head office support and excellent resources
Comprehensive induction and training programme
Professional development opportunities
Career pathways
Uniform allowance

If you have strong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards, plus hold a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education (ACECQA approved equivalent), then we want to meet you

How to apply

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We are an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We support and encourage individual growth and strong teams that are made up of many different cultures and backgrounds.

We are deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel connected and a strong sense of belonging. By weaving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives through all that we do, we aim to build knowledge and a deeper understanding of our First Nations People and culture for all in our team.
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