Goodstart Early Learning Hiring for Educator Job at Redbank Plains Full Time

Role: Senior Educator

Location: Redbank Plains

Centre: Goodstart Early Learning, 112-114 Eagle Street, Redbank Plains

Employment Type: Full Time Fixed Term / 38 hours per week

Are you a Senior Educator who is passionate about helping children to have the best possible start in life? Do you want to work for an organisation that offers genuine career opportunities to help you succeed?

At Goodstart Redbank Plains we pride ourselves on providing high quality care to families within the local community. To us your children always come first and working in partnership with our families is of the up most importance. Our dedicated team of highly qualified early childhood educator’s have worked here for a number of years, which helps children to feel safe and secure. Our staff pride themselves on providing a safe, clean, warm and caring “homelike” atmosphere where all children and their families are treated with the highest respect. The safety and well being of each child in our care is of the highest importance to all our staff.

We’re Goodstart

At Goodstart, we’re all about laying the foundation for better lives through amazing early learning experiences, and we know that we can’t do that without great people!

From our centre directors to centre teams, we work together to make a real difference for children in those crucial early years.

Safety, health and wellbeing are more than just words to us, they are a personal commitment and a promise we make to our children, our families and each other every day.

We’re Goodstart – a not-for-profit with a vision for Australia’s children to have the best possible start in life.

Your Impact

As a Senior Educator at Goodstart Redbank Plains, your responsibilities include leading and mentoring your room team to develop and deliver high quality and inclusive play based educational programs aligning with the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards. Working alongside our friendly and supportive Centre Leadership Team you observe, review and continuously improve the educational programs on offer to children ensuring the best outcomes.

You’ll help achieve this by

Actively contributing to the education program in the room and the centre team

Engaging and supervising the children at all times

Maintaining a safe environment for children, families and team members

Building and maintaining strong, positive relationships with children and families

Complying with National Quality Standards and Goodstart policies and procedures

Supporting a culture of reflective practice and ongoing continuous improvement

Why choose Goodstart?

There are so many reasons to join the Goodstart family. Let’s start with the benefits!

Better pay – you’ll get at least 3% above the award rate, increasing to 5% by 2024

Paid professional development – we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career

Wellbeing focus – you’ll get two extra days off per year. And our dedicated wellbeing program will ensure you get the support you need, when you need it most

Additional leave – you’ll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance

4 weeks paid parental leave – increasing to 6 weeks from December 2023

Retail and childcare discounts – you’ll save money on insurance, travel and technology, and get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees

You’ll also love:
Centre support – dedicated support and guidance on a range of topics, such as safety, teaching and inclusion, delivered face to face or virtually by our centre support team

Security and stability – with over 670 centres across Australia, you’ll have the support of a large network and the stability of a respected organisation

If you have previous experience as a Senior Educator or can demonstrate strong leadership skills and you have a willingness to learn and provide quality learning experience coupled with a Diploma in Early Childhood Education or ACECQA approved equivalent, then we want to meet you!

How to apply

Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application. 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.

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We are an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We support and encourage individual growth and strong teams that are made up of many different cultures and backgrounds.

We are deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel connected and a strong sense of belonging. By weaving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives through all that we do, we aim to build knowledge and a deeper understanding of our First Nations People and culture for all in our team.

If you want to hear more about this amazing opportunity, please contact Katrina Mitchell on

Telephone: 07 3918 2367 or kmitchell9@goodstart.org.au. Or apply on the link now!

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