Casual Educator

**Role**: Casual Educator

**Centre**: Goodstart Port Road Cheltenham

**Employment Type**: Casual shifts Monday to Friday between 6.30am and 6.30pm

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

Your Impact

As a Casual Educator at Goodstart Port Road Cheltenham, 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.

About Goodstart Port Road Cheltenham

Goodstart Early Learning Cheltenham Port Road is situated in Adelaide’s west, near the northern beaches of Adelaide. Caters for 112 children, catering to all early learning age groups from 6 weeks to 5 years. The centre is open from 6.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Port Road Cheltenham opened in mid 2018, the constructed early learning centre features six large and spacious learning spaces. Goodstart Cheltenham is designed as a modern yet home-like, naturally inspired environment. All age-based learning spaces have lovely natural light and direct access to the vast, nature-based outdoor spaces. Their beautiful outdoor dining hub connects the learning spaces to the playground and provides a shaded, outdoor dining space for all children and educators. Their onsite kitchen with child-height servery allows the centre cook to serve and interact with the children and engage in cooking and preparing meals.

The centre is committed to creating a warm and welcoming community focused centre. They look forward to building and maintaining meaningful and true relationships with all our families and children.

You’ll help achieve this by

Actively contributing to the education program in the room and the centre team

Engaging and supervising the 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

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 22% casual leave loading allowance

Ability to work across our local centres

Supportive and friendly team with head office support and excellent resources

Comprehensive induction and training programme

Professional development opportunities

Career Pathways

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.

**Posting Notes**: CHELTENHAM, ADELAIDE || SA || Australia (AU) || j2wDept || || Certificate III - Children's Services or equiv || Casual