Lead Educator

7 days ago

Busy Bees at Lara, Australia Busy Bees Global Full time $33 - $38

Lead Educator – Busy Bees at Lara
Lara, VIC | Licensed for 103 places | Hourly Rate: $33.00 – $37.54

Are you ready to step into a leadership role where your voice, experience, and ideas shape the learning journey of young children? Busy Bees at Lara is looking for a dedicated and passionate Lead Educator to join our team full-time and help drive excellence in early childhood education.

About the Role

  • Take the lead in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs based on the EYLF

  • Mentor and support other educators within your room and collaborate across the centre

  • Build strong, respectful relationships with families and children

  • Maintain documentation, learning portfolios, and compliance records

  • Work closely with the Centre Director and Educational Leader to uphold high standards of care and education

  • Contribute to a culture of reflection, innovation, and continuous improvement

What You'll Need

  • Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (or ACECQA-approved equivalent)

  • Minimum 1 year of experience as a Diploma-qualified educator

  • VIC Working with Children Check (Employee)

  • Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma & Anaphylaxis certificates

  • Child Protection / Mandatory Reporting training

  • A strong understanding of EYLF, NQS, and early childhood frameworks

  • Confidence in leading a room and mentoring others

  • Excellent communication and organisational skills

Key Benefits we offer for joining our Hive:

  • Hourly Rate: $33.00 – $37.54

  • Get a Laundry allowance in addition to your salary

  • Generous Childcare Gap Fee discounts for Busy Bees permanent service staff

  • An opportunity to gain further knowledge while working for a leading global brand in the Early Childhood industry and grow professionally

  • A chance to showcase and build your leadership skills

  • Work with a supportive & inclusive team and Management in a leading Childcare Service

  • Continue improving your knowledge and skills with our Busy Bees training platform

  • Access to the Busy Bees' Employee Assistance Program

  • An opportunity to participate in our Global Talent Exchange Program

  • A chance to connect with and build a support network with leaders in the Early Childhood Industry across the nation

Apply now and take the next step in your leadership journey with a centre that celebrates initiative, collaboration, and lifelong learning.
Join us at Busy Bees at Lara – where your leadership helps little minds grow.

Why Work for Busy Bees?
If you're passionate about early learning, Busy Bees is the place to be. Although we are part of a global organisation, our company was founded by three families looking for better, more enriching childcare. Three decades later, we still keep the same values at heart.

We know that we couldn't do what we do without the important people in our teams. We invest in our people and work with them to build career pathways that inspire.

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