**The Role**
We are looking for an experienced **Educational Leader** to help mentor their team of Lead Educators in a large service across two buildings. The successful applicant must have a strong desire to provide high quality care as well as attention to detail. This role is a senior management role within the centre where mentoring and coaching your team occurs every day. You will report to the Centre Director as you mentor your Lead Educators in planning and practice. Suitable applicants must be able to meet the following criteria:
- Hold a minimum of Diploma in 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
- Above all be passionate about living a healthy lifestyle as this is imperative to be a role model for the children in our care
- Current Paid Blue Card
**Crestmead Early Education Centre** is located on the corner of Pine Grove Road. Our Centre opened in August 2011 and caters for 150 children aged from birth to school age. We offer a huge range of high quality programs for our children such as swimming lessons, music and movement and language opportunities.
**Position benefits**
- Regular paid professional development opportunities
- Above award wages
- Uniforms /First-aid and CPR courses provided
- Share of Profit scheme
- Discounted Child Care fees (pay just 50% of your gap fee)
- Supportive management team
- Job Security - Permanent Position
- Educational Leader Mentor and support network with other EL's
- Join an awesome team who enjoy celebrating success
**Our Company**
Queensland Childcare Services has been around for over 30 years and aims to be at the forefront of the Early Childhood Education sector. Our centres offer a range of services to our families such as beach, bush and farm kindy, swimming and Healthy Bodies Programs. We even have our own dietician! Children's development is at the forefront of every company decision and to provide meaningful, well rounded and high quality early education.
QCCS invests in their valued team members and will cover the cost for you to study or upskill your qualifications to assist you in becoming successful in your career.
**Culture and benefits**
- Enjoy above award wages and our share of profit bonus
- Join in our bi-annual conference with key note speakers
- Take a generous childcare discount
- Networking opportunities
- First uniform provided as well as paid First-aid and CPR
- Please note that only successful applicants will be contacted and that once the position is filled it will close._
**Salary**: $25.00 - $34.00 per hour
**Benefits**:
- Employee discount
- Profit sharing
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift