Educational leader (lockyer)

QCCS is recruiting an Educational Leader to lead our Caboolture Central EEC! Abo

• Schedule: Monday – Friday, 5 days per week
• Location: Lockyer Valley
• Hours: Up to 38 hours with flexibility
• Compensation: Up to $40 per hour + super + retention

• Exceptional benefits
• Flexible working hours for a work‐life balance
• Competitive salary, well above the award
• Up to 75% staff discount on childcare fees
• Relocation support
• Company Educational Leader meetings to network & collaborate
• Access to career and professional development opportunities across 24 locations
• On‐floor mentoring, ensuring ongoing support and growth
• Paid professional development courses (First Aid, CPR, Food Safety, Fire Training, Child Protection certifications)
• Scholarship supporting QLD Qualifications Pathways Program
• Safety & security with CCTV systems
• Free uniforms
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Learning Management System

• Shares our values
• 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
• Excited by positive change and continued growth
• Flexible, innovative, and visionary learner

As our Educational Leader, you will be responsible for guiding and mentoring our educational team with a strong focus on Quality Area 1 – Educational Program and Practice. This is a non‐contact role, allowing you to dedicate your energy to leadership, program enhancement and professional growth.

• Lead and inspire educators to deliver high‐quality programmes aligned with the EYLF and NQS
• Drive excellence in Quality Area 1 – Educational Program and Practice
• Coach and mentor educators on the floor, drawing on early childhood theories and current research to support best practice and introduce new perspectives
• Role‐model enthusiasm, passion, and effective teamwork, setting and guiding high expectations and professional standards
• Facilitate meaningful professional development and training opportunities
• Collaborate with the leadership team to foster a positive, growth‐focused culture
• Ensure continuous improvement through observation, feedback, and reflective practice
• Manage documentation and administrative leadership tasks with allocated planning time

• 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

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

• A Diploma of Early Childhood Education
• Previous experience as a room leader/educational leader
• Use coaching techniques to develop reflective practices
• Identify areas of improvement and support educators in planning
• High level of communication skills and maintain a professional manner
• Strong understanding of the EYLF and NQS
• A current Qld Blue Card
• Passion for a healthy lifestyle and valuable nutrition for children

Queensland Childcare Services has been around for over 30 years and aims to be at the forefront of the Early Childhood Education sector. Our 24 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.