Childcare Educational Leader | Nightcliff
Journey Early Learning is seeking an influential, passionate and experienced Educational Leader to join our Nightcliff team, and inspire, motivate, affirm and challenge or extend the practice and pedagogy of educators.
Centre Overview
Our Nightcliff centre is a place where children aged from six weeks to six years can make a positive start to a life of learning, development, growth and opportunity. Our purpose-built centre is located at Progress Drive, Nightcliff, an inner-city suburb of Darwin.
Our centre offers a dynamic environment, featuring stimulating indoor and outdoor play spaces, exciting excursions and incursions, and a vibrant, culturally diverse community that fosters strong connections among children, families and educators. We look forward to welcoming your application to be a part of our foundational team.
About The Role
As our Educational Leader, you'll be a key member of our leadership team. In this key role, utilising your influential skills, you will leverage your extensive experience in curriculum programming and your proven ability to provide excellent support and mentorship to Educators in every room.
Key Responsibilities
* Motivate and lead a team of educators to achieve high-quality care for all children within the service.
* Clear understanding of Storypark and ensure children’s learning is documented in a high quality and professional manner.
* Work collaboratively with the team to ensure high quality practices are consistently embedded across the service.
* Establish, nurture and foster strong and inclusive relationships with children to achieve quality learning and development outcomes.
* Build a supportive relationship with families to allow for honest and open communication of expectations and needs.
* Assist in ensuring high quality practices and procedures are being met according to the NQS.
* Ensure the inclusion and support of all children's learning abilities.
About you:
Your ability to create environments that inspire growth, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning, along with your experience to provide excellent support and mentorship to Educators will see you succeed in this role.
Key Skills And Requirements
* Bachelor or Diploma level Early Childhood Education and Care qualification.
* Passionate about children, their development, and safety.
* Demonstrated ability to create and implement a quality education program.
* Sound knowledge of the National Quality Framework & National Law.
* Understand leadership and mentoring, be approachable & willing to learn.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Possession of current First Aid, PR, Asthma & Anaphylaxis Certificates.
* Valid Working with Children Check.
What we offer:
* 10% Educator Wage Retention Grant.
* 15 hours off the floor plus an additional hour per room.
* 80% off Childcare Discounts.
* Anniversary Gifts to recognise you.
* Paid Birthday Leave.
* Mental Health First Aid.
* Employee Assistance Program.
* Access to retail/lifestyle discounts.
* Excursions - we encourage all services to engage with the community through excursions.
Who are we?
At Journey Early Learning, the very heart of our culture is anchored in four foundational pillars:
* Trust & Belief.
* Support & Wellbeing.
* Growth & Development.
* Passion & Possibilities.
If you believe you have the skills and experience to be part of our team’s success – apply now!
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Education Administration Programs
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