Early Childhood Teacher

Description:

Role: Teacher
Location: Brisbane Bayside
Centre: Goodstart Alexandra Hills
Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time or Part-Time
Pay: $37.02 - $57.00
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Help provide the best start to a child’s life. Make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career
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Competitive salary package on par with state primary school Teachers
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Get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees + paid parental leave
Looking for a chance to bring your knowledge and creativity to an environment where you’ll be truly valued? If you’re excited by the chance to shape pedagogy and practice in your room, we’d love to talk to you about which of our amazing opportunities would be the best fit for you.
As an Early Childhood Teacher, you’ll inspire a love of learning in children and foster their development through purposeful, intentional teaching practices that are delivered with creativity and energy. You will build meaningful relationships with families, so each child has a strong sense of belonging that supports them to thrive. Your love of teaching will be reflected in how you mentor and guide educational practices in your room, and in your work with the broader centre leadership team to develop, review, and implement high-quality early learning programs, to ensure you’re achieving optimal outcomes for children.
Goodstart Alexandra Hills, nestled in a residential area, offers an ideal location close to local schools, public transport, and outstanding public facilities. Here's a closer look at what we offer:
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Rich Learning Environment: We provide children with a dynamic learning environment that caters to their diverse developmental needs and interests, driven by a play-based curriculum.
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Aligned with Early Learning Framework: All our rooms, from Nursery to Kindergarten, are thoughtfully designed in line with an Early Years Learning Framework. This encourages sensory and play-based learning opportunities, fostering children's growth and preparing them for school.
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Effective Communication: We prioritise open and clear communication with parents and families through our Storypark platform, family nights, and emailed newsletters. This allows us to tailor programs to each child's individual needs and interests, as well as embrace our center's cultural diversity.
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Outdoor Exploration: Our outdoor spaces are age-appropriate and equipped to enhance children's awareness of their surroundings and the environment's importance. From sandpits to wooden decking, and gardens to a vegetable patch with compost and worm farm, we encourage sustainable practices and sensory exploration.
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Nutrition: Our center cook provides a nutritionally balanced menu for morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea.
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Community Engagement: Community is a core value for us, and we enrich the learning experience through visits to the center and participation in various events and activities throughout the year. Daily art and music experiences empower children to express their creativity freely.
What Goodstart can offer you:
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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)
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50% discount off your childcare gap fees and 4 weeks paid parental leave – increasing to 6 weeks from December 2023
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Paid professional development - we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career
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Teacher mentoring support - dedicated support and guidance on a range of topics, such as safety, teaching, and inclusion, delivered face to face or virtually by our teacher mentoring support team
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Wellbeing focus - you’ll get two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year
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Additional leave - you’ll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
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Retail discounts - you’ll save money on insurance, travel and technology
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Uniform allowance and employee referral program
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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:
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Bachelor of Early Childhood or equivalent qualification (ACECQA approved)
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Current Qld Working with Children Check and First Aid qualification
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. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions.
Have a question? Contact Anita of our Talent Acquisition Team on 1800 222 543 or via email alapworth@goodstart.org.au
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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Goodstart is Australia’s largest early learning provider. As a not–for–profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families. Our people are our foundation, together we are working to ensure children have the learning, development and wellbeing outcomes they need for school and life.