Job Description
Lead Educator – Infants | 1:3 Ratio | Come Find Your Forever Team
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If the nursery is your happy place, keep reading...
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We're looking for a Lead Educator who genuinely loves working with children under two.
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Not someone who is simply happy to work in the nursery.
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Someone who chooses it.
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Someone who understands that the smallest moments — a bottle, a nappy change, a cuddle, a first step, a conversation on the floor — are often the most important parts of the day.
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And importantly, we want to give you the time to actually enjoy those moments.
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Our nursery operates at a 1:3 ratio.
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Yes, one educator to three children.
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Because we believe infants deserve calm, responsive care — and educators deserve working conditions that allow them to provide it.
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We're a small, boutique early learning centre with beautiful, large outdoor play environments, an experienced management team and a culture built around relationships.
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And we're looking for someone who wants to stay.
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Here's what's waiting for you...
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1:3 educator-to-child ratio
n Time to connect, engage and be present — rather than feeling like you're constantly rushing to the next task.
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90% staff discount on childcare fees
n Because benefits should actually make a difference.
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Paid professional development
n Including First Aid, Child Protection and Safe Sleep training. We invest in keeping our team growing, confident and supported.
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Beautiful, BIG outdoor play spaces
n Our children have room to move, explore, get outside and experience real play — including our littlest learners.
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Management that isn't going anywhere
n Our management team has worked together for more than 10 years. There's experience, stability and genuine history behind the centre you'll be joining.
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We celebrate our team
n End-of-year events, centre team-building experiences and time together outside the everyday routine.
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Generous Years of Service bonuses




n Because loyalty works both ways — and we believe long-term commitment deserves to be recognised.
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Who are we hoping to find?
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An educator who lights up around babies and toddlers.
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Someone who knows that quality infant care can't be rushed.
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Someone who understands attachment, responsive caregiving and respectful relationships — and can help other educators understand their importance too.
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You'll be confident enough to lead, but still happy to get down on the floor and be completely present with the children.
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You'll build genuine relationships with families, support your team and take pride in creating a nursery that feels calm, warm and full of opportunity.
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You'll also hold a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care, or a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care (or an equivalent approved qualification), and have experience working in early childhood education.
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We're looking for our forever team.
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We know that phrase might sound a little different in a job ad.
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We mean it.
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Our management team has been together for more than a decade, and we want to build the same longevity within our educator team.
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We want people who know each other.
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People who support each other.
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People our children and families see year after year.
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And people who don't find themselves back on SEEK six months from now.
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So if you're looking for:
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A 1:3 nursery ratio.
n 90% off your childcare fees.
n Paid career development.
n Beautiful outdoor environments.
n A small, boutique centre.
n A stable and experienced management team.
n A workplace that celebrates and rewards its people.
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...maybe you've just found what you've been scrolling for.
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Come and meet us.
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You can learn a lot from a job ad.
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But you'll learn much more by walking through our doors, meeting our team and seeing our nursery and outdoor environments for yourself.
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If the Under 2s are where your heart is, we'd love to hear from you.
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📌 Lead Educator - Infants | 1:3 Ratio | Come Find Your Forever Team (Queensland)
🏢 Gardenia Early Learning
📍 Queensland