Educator

**Role**: Educator

**Centre**: Goodstart Albany Creek - Flamingo Drive

**Employment type**: Full time or Part time opportunities available

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

Are you seeking a fulfilling career, a nurturing work environment, and endless growth opportunities? At Goodstart, we're not just offering jobs; we're shaping futures. Whether you're a seasoned professional in early childhood education or just embarking on your journey, we have incredible opportunities tailored just for you.

As a Goodstart Educator, you'll become a vital part of our team, working alongside Senior Educators and our Educational Leader to craft and enhance exceptional learning programs for our children. Your dedication to safety and inclusivity will ensure every child thrives and feels valued in their learning experiences.

**About Goodstart Albany Creek - Flamingo Drive**:
Goodstart Early Learning Albany Creek - Flamingo Drive is located on Albany Creek Road. Our Early Learning Centre caters for children aged six weeks to school age. We have six internal rooms. Nursery 1 (0 - 12 months) Nursery 2 (12 - 15 months) Toddlers (15 months -2 years) Senior Toddlers (2-3 years) and Kindergarten 1 (3 - 4 years) and Kindergarten 2 (4 - 5 years) run by a Bachelor Qualified Teacher.
We also have a Library, and Sensory room which we use daily in small Key educator groups.
Our service environment supports children learning in spaces that provide children a place to ‘be’ and gives them the opportunity to explore in a well-resourced, safe natural environment.
Our play based stimulating curriculum is informed by the approved Early Years Learning Framework, which focuses on all areas of development.
Outside play spaces have just been updated and are a balance of natural and manmade elements and play surfaces with sandpits, mud digging pit, decking, cubby houses and a community garden we promote lots of sustainable practices such as gardening, composting, taking care of our worms and using their juices to grow our gardens.
We are always out and about in the community with all rooms having monthly excursions across all rooms and have incursions and celebrate days that are significant to us and you.
Our Educators are one big family community they are passionate, dedicated to providing high quality educational programs, flexible care routines and fostering happy safe and secure relationships.

**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 up to 6 weeks paid parental leave

Paid professional development

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**:
Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood (or ACECQA approved equivalent)

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

Current Queensland 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.

gseducator

**Posting Notes**: ALBANY CREEK, BRISBANE || QLD || Australia (AU) || | || Certificate III - Children's Services or equiv || Part-Time