Educational Leader

**The Opportunity**:
**Position**: Educational Leader at The Woods Early Education Centre

**Location**: Ashgrove

**Schedule**: Monday - Friday, 5 days per week

**Hours**:Up to 38 hours with flexibility

**Compensation**: Competitive pay based on your qualifications and experience + super

**Why Choose Queensland Childcare Services?**

**Exceptional Benefits**:

- Additional annual leave, offering more time for personal pursuits.
- Flexible working hours for a work-life balance that suits you.
- Enjoy a competitive salary, a **minimum of 5% above the award wage**.
- A generous **95% staff discount** on childcare fees.

**Investment in Your Growth**:

- Access to career and professional development opportunities across our 24 locations.
- On-the-floor mentoring, ensuring ongoing support and growth.
- Paid professional development courses, including First Aid, CPR, Food Safety, Fire Training, and Child Protection certifications.
- Paid staff meetings, ensuring your voice is heard.

**Personal Well-being**:

- Receive free uniforms, making your mornings hassle-free.
- Access our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for financial, mental, and physical well-being counselling.
- Utilize our company Learning Management System (LMS) for ongoing development and skill enhancement.

**Are You the Right Fit?**

**We're looking for someone who**:

- Shares our values
- Is committed to personal growth
- Understands adult learning and collaboration
- Values the process over the product
- Builds a sense of belonging and respect within the team
- Adds value to the educational environment
- Is excited by positive change and continued growth
- Is a flexible, innovative, and visionary learner

**What We Value in Leadership**:

- Inspires each educator to reach their potential
- Embodies 'researcher as learner'
- Is excited about learning and sharing new things
- Supports the team in learning from mistakes

**Our Aspirations**:

- Collaborative team approach to quality education and care
- Shared values and goals actively worked towards
- Frontline pedagogical innovation
- Environment of professional learners

**We would love you to have**:

- A Diploma of Early Childhood Education
- Previous experience as a room leader/educational leader
- Use your amazing coaching techniques to help develop reflective practices
- Identify areas of improvement and support educators in their planning
- Demonstrate a high level of communication skills and maintain a professional manner in the workplace
- Have a strong understanding of the EYLF and NQS
- A current Qld Blue Card
- Be passionate about a healthy lifestyle and good nutrition for our children

**About Queensland Childcare Services**

With over 30 years of excellence, Queensland Childcare Services is a leader in the Early Childhood Education sector. Operating 24 services, we offer diverse services including beach, bush, and farm kindy, swimming programs, and Healthy Bodies initiatives. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our team's continuous professional development, featuring our own conferences with renowned keynote speakers and ongoing learning opportunities.

**Our Centre**

**The Woods Early Education Centre** is located in Ashgrove, just 250 metres from Ashgrove State School. Our Centre opened in January 1998 and cares for up to 90 children aged from birth to 5 years. We are passionate about sustainability and love to explore these practices with the children in our care.

**Ready to Make a Difference?**

If you are a passionate, innovative, and dedicated Educational Leader who aspires to create a positive impact, we invite you to apply. Join us in shaping a future where every child's potential is unlocked through quality education and care.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Professional development assistance
- Profit sharing

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person