Lead Educator / Room Leader - Oak Park Early Learning | Oak Park, VIC

Are you an experienced Early Childhood Educator ready to take the next step in your career?

Oak Park Early Learning is looking for a passionate, confident and dedicated Lead Educator / Room Leader to join our growing team.

We are a purpose-built early learning service that opened in October 2025, with spacious, naturally lit classrooms, direct garden access and a strong focus on creating a warm, respectful and engaging environment for children, families and educators.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about early childhood education and is ready to take ownership of a room, lead a team and create meaningful learning experiences for children.

About the Role

As a Lead Educator / Room Leader, you will play an important role in the day-to-day running of your room.

You will be responsible for:

- Leading and supporting a team of educators within your room
- Building warm, respectful relationships with children and families
- Creating and implementing engaging learning programs based on children's interests, strengths and development
- Ensuring programming and documentation reflects children's individual learning and the VEYLDF
- Supporting children's wellbeing, inclusion and development
- Maintaining a safe, welcoming and engaging learning environment
- Guiding educators through positive role modelling and mentorship
- Working collaboratively with the Educational Leader and management team
- Communicating professionally and positively with families
- Supporting compliance with the NQF, NQS, policies and procedures
- Contributing to continuous improvement within the service




- Helping create a positive team culture where educators feel supported and valued

Our Approach

At OPEL, we value play, relationships, independence and learning through real experiences.

Our Kindergarten program is Montessori Inspired, while our younger rooms incorporate play-based and milestone-based learning.

We believe children learn best when they feel safe, respected, connected and genuinely interested in what they are doing.

Our educators are encouraged to bring their own ideas, strengths and creativity to the program.

What We Offer

At Oak Park Early Learning, you will be supported by an experienced management and educational leadership team.

We offer

- A brand-new, purpose-built early learning environment
- Spacious classrooms with natural light and garden access
- A supportive and hands-on leadership team
- An experienced Educational Leader / 2IC
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression
- Set shifts designed to support work-life balance
- A collaborative and welcoming team environment
- Opportunities to contribute your own ideas and strengths
- A service that values relationships, inclusion and quality practice
- The opportunity to grow with a young and developing centre

⭐ About You

We are looking for someone who is:

- A qualified Early Childhood Educator




- Experienced in a Lead Educator or Room Leader role, or ready to take the next step
- Confident leading and mentoring a team
- Passionate about children's learning and development
- Organised and confident with programming and documentation
- Warm, approachable and professional
- A robust communicator
- Reliable, proactive and able to take initiative
- Committed to child safety and wellbeing
- Able to build genuine relationships with children, families and colleagues
- Knowledgeable about the EYLF/VEYLDF and National Quality Framework

Essential requirements:

- Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or equivalent
- Current Working with Children Check
- Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis
- Mandatory Reporting training
- Police Check
- Knowledge of Child Safe Standards and the NQF

Grow With Us

As a growing service, we are particularly excited to welcome educators who want to build something with us.

This is more than simply being responsible for a room. We are looking for someone who wants to contribute to the culture of OPEL, support their team, develop their leadership skills and help shape the experience we provide to our children and families.

If you're ready for a role where your ideas are valued and you can make a genuine difference every day, we would love to hear from you.

Oak Park Early Learning

718 Pascoe Vale Road, Oak Park VIC

Apply now with your resume and a short cover letter telling us a little about yourself and why you would love to join the OPEL team.

Pay: $30.00 – $42.00 per hour

Expected hours: 38.0 per week

Work Location: In person

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