We are looking for an enthusiastic Educational Leader to join our growing team at Goodstart Early Learning in Cheltenham 3192, VIC.
Growing your career as a Full Time Educational Leader is a terrific opportunity to develop exceptional skills.
If you are strong in leadership, cooperation and have the right initiative for the job, then apply for the position of Educational Leader at Goodstart Early Learning today!

Role: Educational Leader

Location: 2 Jellicoe St, Cheltenham VIC 3192

Centre: Goodstart Cheltenham

Employment Type: Full-Time

We’re Goodstart

At Goodstart, we’re all about laying the foundation for better lives through amazing early learning experiences, and we know that we can’t do that without great people!

From our centre directors to centre teams, we work together to make a real difference for children in those crucial early years.

Safety, health and wellbeing are more than just words to us, they are a personal commitment and a promise we make to our children, our families and each other every day.

We’re Goodstart – a not-for-profit with a vision for Australia’s children to have the best possible start in life.

About our centre

- Well established 90 place centre with four bright spacious rooms and three playgrounds, located in the heart of Cheltenham
- Our centre is warm, welcoming and provides holistic environments ensuring children have the chance to grow and develop.

Your Impact

As the Educational Leader at Cheltenham, You will work alongside the Educators within your centre to observe practice, review and continuously improve educational programs on offer to children. You will develop the educator team ’ s understanding of child development and other relevant early years content knowledge,



as well as support the application and use of the Early Years Learning Framework or an approved learning framework.

In this role you will work within the centre leadership team (CLT), lead change, and champion practice uplift and excellence.

What Goodstart can offer you

There are so many reasons to join the Goodstart family. Let’s start with the benefits!

- Paid professional development - we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career
- Competitive pay you’ll get paid on par with state primary school Teachers (if you hold your Bachelor in Early Childhood Education and Care or equivalent)
- Wellbeing focus - you’ll get two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year. And our dedicated wellbeing program will ensure you get the support you need, when you need it most
- Additional leave - you’ll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
- 4 weeks paid parental leave – increasing to 6 weeks from December 2023
- Retail and childcare discounts - you’ll save money on insurance, travel and technology, and get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees

You’ll also love:

- Centre support - dedicated support and guidance on a range of topics, such as safety, teaching and inclusion, delivered face to face or virtually by our centre support team
- Security and stability - with over 670 centres across Australia,



you’ll have the support of a large network and the stability of a respected organisation

If you have previous experience leading change in education and have either a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education), a Diploma qualification or ACECQA approved equivalent, then we want to meet you!

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.

For more information, please contact Vic Recruiter Melanie - View email address on careers.goodstart.org.au

Supporting our people and safeguarding our children

We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work workplace. 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 solid 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.

Posting Notes: CHELTENHAM, MELBOURNE || VIC || Australia (AU) || [[j2wDept]] || || Diploma - Children's Services or equiv || Full-Time

Perks of working as a Educational Leader in Cheltenham 3192, VIC:

● Excellent benefits
● Company offers career progression opportunities
● Competitive salary

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