- Help provide the best start to a child’s life. Make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career
- Competitive salary package on par with state primary school Teachers
- 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.
Come and join Us
- Highly qualified team of local educators with a supportive Centre Director
- Licensed for 65 children aged six weeks to 12 years.
- Open from 6:00am to 6:00pm Monday to Friday, 52 weeks a year (closed only on public holidays).
- Play-based curriculum following the Early Years’ Learning Framework.
- Programs tailored to individual interests, needs, and strengths of each child.
- Emphasis on preparing children for school.
- Utilises the Storypark platform for clear communication with families.
- Diverse outdoor playground with natural and manmade elements.
- Focus on environmental understanding and sustainability.
- Enriching the learning experience through community engagement.
- Daily art and music experiences for children's creativity.
- A great place for children to grow and learn in a rural setting.
What we can offer you:
- 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 $90,263.68)
- 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and 6 weeks of paid parental leave
- Paid professional development - we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career
- 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
- Wellbeing focus - you’ll get two wellbeing 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
- Visa sponsorship opportunity available (Qualified ECT only) to live and work in Australia for the right candidates!
You’ll need:
- Bachelor of Early Childhood or equivalent qualification (ACECQA approved) OR Studying towards your qualification
- Current Qld Working with Children Check and First Aid qualification