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Centre: Goodstart New Gisborne

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time (Toddler Room)

• Help provide the best start to a child’s life. Make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career
• Get the flexibility and support you need to live a balanced life
• Be paid at 5% above award, and enjoy a host of great additional benefits

Looking for a meaningful career, a supportive culture and the chance to grow? Whether you’re already working in early years or are just starting out, we’d love to talk to you about which of our amazing opportunities would be the best fit for you. 

As an Educator you will be a team player, collaborating with the Senior Educators and Educational Leader within your centre to observe, inform and continously improve our educational programs on offer to children. You put safety first with everything that you do and ensure all learning experiences are inclusive and respond to the needs of all children.     

About Goodstart New Gisborne

• Located on 2 hectares just off the Calder Freeway and near local landmarks including Mount Macedon and Hanging Rock
• Team of highly-qualified and experienced Educators, some of whom have been with the centre for many years
• Centre Director with 20 years of industry experience who has been employed by Goodstart for 15 years
• 112 place centre
• Closely associated with the community through regular programs including exciting and different incursions

What Goodstart can offer you:

💰 Better pay - you'll get at least 5% above the award rate 

👨‍👧‍👦 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and 4 weeks paid parental leave – increasing to 6 weeks from December 2023  

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

💆🏽‍♀️Wellbeing focus - you’ll get two well-being days included in your personal leave per year  

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

🎁 Retail discounts - you’ll save money on insurance, travel, and technology 

👕 Uniform allowance and employee referral program 

🤗 Security and stability - as Australia’s largest provider of early learning and care and a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families 

You’ll need: 

• Diploma in Early Childhood (or ACECQA approved equivalent)
• Strong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards
• Current Victorian Working with Children Check

How to apply 

Click Apply on employer sit/Pre-register 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. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions. 

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