Educator

**Role**: Educator (Diploma qualified)

**Location**: Mannering Park, NSW

**Centre**: Goodstart Mannering Park

**Employment Type**: Permanent / Full Time

**Pay**: $31+ per hour.

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

Looking for a meaningful career, a supportive culture and the chance to grow? Whether you’re already working in early years or are just starting out, we’d love to talk to you about which of our amazing opportunities would be the best fit for you.

As an Educator you will be a team player, collaborating with the Senior Educators and Educational Leader within your centre to observe, inform and continuously improve our educational programs on offer to children. 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 Mannering Park**:
Our centre is in the local community of Mannering Park on the Central Coast, conveniently located on Vales Rd, not far from Mannering Park Public school.

We educate and care for children between 12 months and six years old across two indoor learning spaces. The learning environments at Goodstart Mannering Park are designed with a focus on inquiry-based learning. Our outdoor learning spaces include natural play spaces to encourage children to interact with and care for our natural environment.

Our early learning educational programs cater to each individual child's stage of development, from 12 months of age to preschool-aged children. Our curriculum is centred around the Early Years Learning Framework and is tailored to your child's unique strengths, needs and interests.

With a highly experienced team on board, Goodstart Mannering Park offers your family high quality early learning and care. All our experienced educators hold formal qualifications, including Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching degrees, Certificate III and Diplomas in Children’s Services and are passionate about delivering a leading early learning curriculum in a welcoming and inspiring environment.

**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 6 weeks paid parental leave
Paid professional development - we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career
Wellbeing focus - you’ll get two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year
Additional leave - you’ll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
Retail discounts - you’ll save money on insurance, travel and technology
Uniform allowance and employee referral program
Security and stability - as Australia’s largest provider of early learning and care and a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families

**You’ll need**:
Diploma in Early Childhood (or ACECQA approved equivalent)
Strong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards
Current NSW 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.

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**Posting Notes**: MANNERING PARK, CENTRAL COAST || NSW || Australia (AU) || | || Diploma - Children's Services or equiv || Full-Time