Casual Educator

**Role**: Casual Educator

**Centre**: Goodstart Flemington

**Employment Type**: Casual shifts Monday to Friday between 6.00am 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 Goodstart - 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 Portland, 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

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 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

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**: FLEMINGTON, MELBOURNE || VIC || Australia (AU) || j2wDept || || Certificate III - Children's Services or equiv || Casual