Job Description

Tiny Legends Day Care Centre – Brighton, QLD

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Are you an experienced and passionate early childhood educator ready to lead with purpose? Tiny Legends Day Care Centre is a privately owned, stand-alone service seeking a full-time Lead Educator to join our leadership team in Brighton, QLD.

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This is an exciting opportunity to inspire children, mentor educators, and contribute to a centre that is deeply committed to inquiry-based learning, reflective practice, and meaningful relationships.

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Lead Educator (Diploma Qualified)

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Tiny Legends Day Care Centre – Brighton, QLD

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Are you an experienced and passionate early childhood educator ready to lead with purpose? Tiny Legends Day Care Centre is a privately owned, stand-alone service seeking a full-time Lead Educator to join our leadership team in Brighton, QLD.

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This is an exciting opportunity to inspire children, mentor educators, and contribute to a centre that is deeply committed to inquiry-based learning, reflective practice, and meaningful relationships.

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About the role

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As a Lead Educator, you will lead a team of educators to create engaging and responsive learning environments where children's curiosity, ideas, and interests drive the curriculum. Our inquiry-based approach values children as capable and competent learners, and we are looking for someone who can intentionally extend children's thinking through investigation, exploration, and collaboration.

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This role also includes Responsible Person in Charge (RPIC) responsibilities when required, supporting the day-to-day management of the service, maintaining compliance, and providing leadership across the centre.

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What you'll be doing





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Lead and mentor a team of educators to deliver high-quality education and care.

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Plan and implement an inquiry-based educational program that responds to children's interests, questions, and individual learning journeys.

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Create rich learning environments that encourage exploration, critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.

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Foster strong partnerships with families through open communication and collaboration.

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Maintain a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment in line with the National Quality Framework (NQF) and centre policies.

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Engage in reflective practice and contribute to continuous quality improvement.

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Undertake Responsible Person in Charge (RPIC) duties when required, including supporting centre operations, compliance, staff leadership, and decision-making.

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Collaborate with the Educational Leader and leadership team to strengthen curriculum and professional practice across the service.

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What we're looking for

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Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (or equivalent).

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Previous experience in a Lead Educator or leadership role within an early childhood setting.

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A strong understanding of the EYLF, NQS, and inquiry-based learning approaches.

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Confidence in leading a team and mentoring educators.

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Excellent communication, organisational, and leadership skills.

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The ability to build genuine relationships with children, families, and colleagues.

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A commitment to reflective practice and ongoing professional growth.

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Flexibility to work between 6:15am and 6:00pm.

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Current First Aid, CPR, Working with Children Check, and up-to-date Child Safety training.

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What we offer

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Competitive salary and paid professional development opportunities.

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Fortnightly RDOs.

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4 hours of non-contact programming time each week.

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A full time off-the-floor Educational Leader dedicated to supporting curriculum and professional growth.

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A full-time non-contact Assistant Director providing ongoing leadership and management support.

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Opportunities for career progression and leadership development.

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A supportive, collaborative team culture where educator voice and innovation are valued.

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Why Tiny Legends?

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At Tiny Legends, we believe the best learning begins with curiosity. Our inquiry-based approach encourages children to ask questions, investigate ideas, build theories, and develop a lifelong love of learning. We are committed to creating an environment where educators are empowered to think deeply, collaborate meaningfully, and make a genuine difference in the lives of children and families.

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If you are a confident and reflective leader who is passionate about inquiry-based early childhood education and ready to step into a role that includes centre-wide leadership and RPIC responsibilities, we would love to hear from you.

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📌 Diploma Qualified/Lead Educator (Queensland)
🏢 Tiny Legends
📍 Queensland