Lead Educator Opportunity | Guardian Gawler

Lead with purpose. Inspire children. Grow your career with Guardian.

Are you an experienced early childhood educator ready to take the next step in your career?

Guardian Gawler is looking for a passionate Lead Educator to join our established team. This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your experience, leadership and passion for early learning to a centre where you can make a meaningful difference every day.

As a Lead Educator, you'll play an important role in creating engaging learning experiences for children, building strong relationships with families and supporting the educators around you to thrive.

What you'll be doing

Working alongside the Centre Leadership Team, you'll:

- Lead the delivery of high-quality learning experiences within your room.
- Mentor, guide and support educators to build a strong and collaborative team.
- Develop meaningful relationships with children, families and colleagues.
- Create safe, engaging and stimulating environments where children can learn and grow.
- Bring Guardian's To BE Me learning program to life through intentional, play-based experiences.
- Observe, reflect on and document children's learning and development.
- Support a positive room culture where every child and educator feels valued.
- Contribute to the continued growth and success of the centre.

Why Guardian?

At Guardian, we believe our people are at the heart of creating great experiences for children and families.

As part of our team, you'll enjoy:

- The 15% Government Funded Wage Increase .
- Above-award wages and a $750 annual Room Leader allowance .
- Access to Thrive , our framework supporting high-performing rooms and educator success.
- Ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities.
- Career progression pathways across Guardian.
- Purpose-built centres with quality resources and learning environments.




- A supportive culture that celebrates achievements and recognises great work.

What you'll bring

We're looking for someone who is confident leading a room and passionate about helping both children and educators reach their potential.

You’ll bring:

- Previous experience as a Lead Educator or Room Leader .
- A Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (completed) or higher.
- A strong understanding of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards .
- A genuine passion for mentoring and developing educators.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- A commitment to providing high-quality care and learning experiences.
- Full-time availability, Monday to Friday, across rotating shifts between 6:30 AM and 6:30 PM .

Highly regarded

- Child Protection Certificate.
- Food Safety Certificate.
- 2–3 years' experience within the early childhood sector.

Ready to lead the next chapter? If you're ready to step into a Lead Educator role where your ideas, experience and leadership can make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Guardian Childcare & Education values diversity in the workplace and is an equal prospect employer. Diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We are committed to providing a workplace where every person is valued, respected, and supported to progress.

We are also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

At Guardian Childcare & Education, children's safety and wellbeing are our top priority. We have zero tolerance for any form of abuse or harm. We rigorously screen all potential team members, requiring a 10-year verifiable resume, 5 years of direct manager references, and other security checks to ensure they meet our high standards.

For those who have not been in employment that long, these expectations will be adjusted.

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