Educator
- Pullenvale, QLD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Help provide the best start to a child's life. Make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career
- Be paid at least 5% above award,
- Get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees + paid parental leave
- • 🌟 Prime Location - Nestled in the heart of the Pullenvale community, we're surrounded by schools, local cafés, and a handy shopping precinct. With an IGA right next door, it's easy to grab what you need before or after work!
- • 🏫 Community Connections - We maintain strong, meaningful partnerships with our local schools, ensuring a seamless and connected approach to early learning.
- • 🚶♀️ Easy Access - Only a 1-minute walk from the nearest bus stop, and a 30-minute drive to Brisbane CBD or 45 minutes to Ipswich CBD - your commute just got easier!
- • 🚗 Free Onsite Parking - Enjoy stress-free mornings with dedicated onsite parking for all staff.
- • 👩👩👧👧 Supportive & Fun Team - Be part of a passionate, long-standing team (3 to 16 years strong!) that loves what they do. We bring joy to our work and pride to our achievements - like winning first prize for horticulture at the Brookfield Show!
- • 🏡 Our Centre - Our 75-place centre features 5 nurturing rooms. We offer a rich, nature-inspired environment, with a mud pit, flexible climbing and play equipment, and open-ended outdoor spaces tailored to children's ages and interests. Shifts run from 6:30am-6:30pm with only one close shift per week.
- • 💖 Experienced & Passionate Leadership - Our newly appointed Centre Director and Assistant Director bring years of Goodstart experience and are ready to support, guide and inspire. We're looking for someone who's passionate, policy-savvy, ready for growth, and can contribute with energy and positivity.
- • 🌍 Inclusive Culture - Our diverse educator team celebrates inclusion every day. From cultural celebrations to shared values, our Community Champion ensures everyone feels welcomed and valued.
- • 🧸 Our Vision - “To provide a home away from home, where children can dream, believe and learn in a safe, nurturing and enriched environment.”
- Better pay - you'll get at least 5% above the award rate
- 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and up to 6 weeks paid parental leave
- Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
- Paid professional development
- 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
- Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood (or ACECQA approved equivalent)
- Strong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards
- Current Western Australia Working with Children Check