Senior educator

Role: Early Childhood Senior Educator

Location: North Coast region, NSW – all centres are located within the NSW North Coast region

Salary Range: Senior Educators – ranging from $39.85 p/hr to $45.25 p/hr + superannuation (dependent on qualifications and experience)

Employment Type: Full-time Permanent

We offer quality early learning programmes, as well as accredited kindergarten and preschool programmes across Australia. We are looking for professionals committed to making a difference in children's lives in the North Coast region of New South Wales.

• Provide the best start to a child's life and make a lasting impact.
• Have flexibility and support to live a balanced life.
• Be paid above award wages and enjoy a host of great additional benefits.

As a Senior Educator, you will be a team player, collaborating with your peers within your centre to observe, inform and continuously improve our educational programmes on offer to children. You put safety first with everything that you do and ensure all learning experiences are inclusive and responsive to the needs of all children.

• Maintain a safe environment for children, families and team members.
• Lead a classroom effectively, engaging with educators, families and children to implement the educational programme.
• Utilise and implement the Goodstart Practice Guide to deliver high‐quality education programme and practice in collaboration with the Education Leader.
• Comply with National Quality Standards (NQS) and Goodstart Policies, Procedures and Requirements.
• Positively contribute to delivering the Centre and business plans.

• Diploma of Early Childhood Education.
• Strong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards.
• Support a culture of reflective practice and continuous improvement.
• Seek and share best‐practice examples to improve the education programme.

• Better pay – above award wages.
• 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and 6 weeks paid parental leave.
• Paid professional development opportunities.
• Two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year.
• Option to purchase extra leave.
• Retail discounts on insurance, travel and technology.
• Uniform allowance and employee referral programme.
• Security and stability as Australia's largest provider of early learning and care and a not‐for‐profit social enterprise.

We are an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that people from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow.

We are also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a child‐safe organisation, all our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.