Casual Educator

**Role**: Casual Educator

**Centre**: Goodstart Mangerton

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

First, a little bit about Goodstart Mangerton

We believe that relationships underpin each child's experience within the centre, that when children feel safe, secure and connected, they are happy, and when they are happy they will engage and participate in the experiences and opportunities with educators and peers. When children fully participate in our curriculum they experience challenge, success and build a foundation for life long learning. We achieved exceeding across all 7 quality areas in our most recent assessment and rating. We pride ourselves on being a professional, fun and inclusive team who are genuinely committed to ensuring children are offered the best possible experience based on research and our collective years of experience. We are looking forward to welcoming some new members our team, whether you have years of experience or are a new Cert III or Diploma graduate. We would love to work with you in implementing all you have learnt through your qualification and experience, and to continue to learn with you as we mould our future together. If this sounds like something you are keen to be part of, please read on, and follow the link below to apply

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 director 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 works 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, 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 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
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 safeguarding 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.

**Posting Notes**: MANGERTON, WOLLONGONG || NSW || Australia (AU) || | || Certificate III - Children's Services or equiv || Casual