Lead Educator

Full time opportunity available in Seven Hills
- Enjoy a competitive salary
- A high-quality, well-resourced, and modern learning environment

**Take the Lead**

You will be building meaningful relationships with children and families, ensuring children are supported to be brave, curious, and imaginative in their learning. Lead Educators are a vital link in supporting Educators and Centre Leadership to develop and implement innovative early learning programs that will set children up for formal schooling and beyond.

As a Lead Educator at Guardian Seven Hills**,**you will have the opportunity to grow and excel in your career. Guardian offers professional learning and development programs, career pathways, and a truly collaborative and inclusive learning environment where everyone across the organization is committed to supporting each other in their professional journey.

Joining Guardians means being part of a professional and thoughtful Team with great **benefits**that include:

- **Lead your ongoing professional development and learning** through educational programs and support and mentoring and peer support opportunities.
- **Collaborate with other professional Educators and Teachers through**workshops and meetings to share best practice and learn from each other as you innovate in early childhood education programs based on exploration, discovery, and play.
- **Work in high-quality, well-resourced environments** for children and Educators.
- **Reward and recognition**initiatives to acknowledge the value of your contribution to our purpose.

We also offer...
- **Enjoy a competitive salary and financial benefits,** including attractive remuneration packages, generous childcare discounts, recognition and rewards, and an employee referral program
- **WHEREFIT** - 2,000 discounted corporate offers at up to 50% off for gyms, studios, activewear, healthy meals, beauty and more
- **Guardian Degree program** - We can support you by offering paid study, flexible work hours, guardian mentors and reimbursement of course fees, because we want to see you succeed. (Terms & conditions apply)
- **Paid first aid courses and renewals**

**The Centre**

Guardian Seven Hills is a purpose-built Centre with six incredible indoor play areas, sprawling across two levels. There are also multiple outdoor play areas and a verandah for indoor/outdoor experiences in any weather, sure to inspire curiosity and a sense of adventure in your child.
Nestled on a quiet residential street, the Centre is away from the hustle and bustle of Blacktown Road, yet still close enough for convenience. There is ample on-site and free street parking, and we’re walking distance to a number of bus stops.

**The Opportunity**

Working closely with your fellow Educators and Centre Leadership Team, you will enjoy.
- Developing and maintaining meaningful relationships with children, families, colleagues, and the centre community.
- Lead and guide teams in developing and implementing an innovative early learning program reflective of current early years thinking and practice.
- Documenting and sharing with families in their children’s learning and development.
- Actively contributing to the implementation and adoption of the Guardian Curriculum.
- Professional learning and development programs, career pathways, and a truly collaborative and inclusive learning environment.

**To be considered, you will have**:

- Bachelor's degree or higher qualification in Early Childhood Education (ECT).
- Current registration with the relevant teaching authority.
- Proven experience working as a Room Leader or similar role in a preschool setting.
- Excellent knowledge of the EYLF and NQS.
- Current Working with Children’s Check (for NSW state)

**Referrals**
We offer referrals for Guardian employees so join us and bring a friend to refer and earn.
- Guardian Childcare & Education values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We are committed to providing a workplace where every person is valued, respected, and supported to progress._
- We are also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection._
- The safety and wellbeing of children will always be our top priority, Guardian Childcare & Education has a zero tolerance for any form of child abuse or harm_