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About Goodstart St Leonards

We are looking for an aspiring Early Childhood Teacher or Senior Educator (working towards an ECT) to take on a challenge as a Room Leader in a Nursey Room. Join a 66-place centre that prides itself on delivering high-quality early childhood education, exceeding-rated centre and shape the future of young minds!

Goodstart St Leonards is closely located from St Leonards train station by a 5-minute walk, making a daily commute a breeze.

• Full-time position to create meaningful relationships and seeing children grow is immensely fulfilling.
• Embrace the flexibility of our rotating roster! Work between 7:30am - 6pm and enjoy a dynamic schedule that fits your lifestyle. Join us and experience the perfect balance of work and play!
• Working in our nursery room with 16 wonderful children. Get ready to create a nurturing and playful environment where every day is an adventure!
• In the nursey room, you'll be working alongside with 4 dedicated educators in a collaborative and supportive environment.

As an Early Childhood Teacher at Goodstart, you'll ignite a love of learning in children, guiding their development with purposeful and energetic teaching practices. You'll build strong, meaningful relationships with families, ensuring every child feels a profound sense of belonging and is supported to thrive. Your passion for teaching will shine through as you mentor and inspire educational practices in your room, collaborating with our centre leadership team to develop, review, and implement high-quality early learning programs, achieving outstanding outcomes for our children.

Would like to learn more about this position? Apply now and we'll be in touch!

What Goodstart can offer you:

💰 Competitive pay - you'll get paid well above award and receive a package comparable to state primary school teachers (our Graduate Teacher starting salary is $80,000)
👨‍💻 Regular professional development sessions including workshops and Professional Online Discussions aligned to your career stage and connecting you with peers, mentors and more experienced teachers
📚 Access to a dedicated Teachers' Community through our Learning Portal with its comprehensive library of professional learning and development resources
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 A mentor to support you through your teacher accreditation or registration process (in states where this is mandated)
👨‍👧‍👦 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and up to 6 weeks paid parental leave
💆🏽‍♀️ Two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year
👩‍⚕️ Free annual flu shot (optional)
✈️Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
🎁 Retail discounts on insurance, travel and technology
👕 Uniform allowance and employee referral program

You'll need:

• Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) or a Diploma in Early Childhood (or ACECQA approved equivalent)
• Strong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards
• Current NSW Working with Children Check and First Aid qualification
• Teachers in New South Wales - Hold active accreditation with NSW Education Standards Authority

If you have previous experience leading change in education and have either a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education), a Diploma qualification or ACECQA approved equivalent, then we'd love to talk to you about which of our amazing opportunities would be the best fit for you.

We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions.

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team on 1800 222 543 or email Talent Acquisition Partner, Salena Vo at [email protected]

Supporting our people and protecting 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.

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 of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.

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