We Offer Great Benefits:
- Birthday Leave: Take a paid day off to celebrate you! For permanent team members.
- Childcare Gap Fee Discounts: available for permanent team members.
- Referral Bonus Scheme: Rewarding you for helping us grow our team.
- Salary Sacrificing: our provider is Maxxia
- Uniform Allowance: Receive a full uniform set and annual top-ups.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through our trusted provider.
- Employee Peer Recognition Program: Edge Excellence Awards
- Onsite Flu Vaccinations.
- Professional Development & Training Opportunities.
About the Role:
As the Preschool Lead Educator, you’ll work alongside the Centre Director and Educational Leader to design and deliver high-quality, culturally responsive learning experiences for children. You will:
- Design and implement an intentional, inquiry-based curriculum that values children’s voice, agency, and curiosity.
- Collaborate with a passionate team of educators to embed reflective practice, project-based learning, and documentation of children’s thinking and ideas.
- Build strong partnerships with families, recognising them as co-constructors of learning.
- Mentor and inspire your team, fostering professional growth and pedagogical excellence.
- Ensure the learning environment reflects beauty, respect, and creativity, aligning with the Reggio Emilia philosophy and EYLF v2.0 principles and uphold a high standard of cleanliness.
- Implement and support the practice of children’s inclusion plans, through ensuring the environment and program is unique and reflects each child’s needs.
- Ensure that you have a strong partnership and ability to support families in providing inclusion strategies and inclusive practices and meet regularly to sustain this relationship.
- Enthusiastic towards new theory and research, and consistently ensure that your practices align with upcoming research and theory and on-share this information.
You are an educator who:
- Brings leadership, initiative, and creativity to every interaction.
- Has a deep understanding of the Reggio Emilia approach, early childhood theory, and contemporary practice.
- Is passionate about documentation, the image of the child, and the power of environments as the “third teacher.”
- Thrives on collaboration, reflective dialogue, and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrates strong communication, organisation, and mentoring skills.
- Demonstrates and applies knowledge on the ACT child safe standards and Children’s rights into practice and intentional learning with children and families.
What You’ll Need to Succeed:
- An Early Childhood Qualification recognized at a Children’s Services Employee Level 4 or higher.
- Current First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis, and Asthma Management certifications.
- Substantial professional experience and strong administrative skills, with a knack for time management.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and positively with children and adults.
- Proven leadership skills and high self-motivation.
- Working With Venerable People Card
- Food Safety Training
