Above-award pay and discounted childcare for your kids | Join a respectful, collaborative team with long-standing educators | A well-resourced, well-maintained centre

? About the Role

This Lead Educator role is a contract position that has the potential to lead to a permanent role for the right candidate in the future. The role requires you to have availability working across five days a week Monday to Friday, 6:15am–6:15pm. You’ll lead a room while remaining closely involved in children’s learning and the everyday work of your team.

As a Lead Educator, you will:

- Lead your room team in delivering an engaging, EYLF-aligned program.

- Plan, document and reflect on each child’s learning and development.

- Mentor and support educators and assistants in your room.

- Build positive connections with families through orientations, handovers and updates.

- Keep your learning environment engaging, organised and well maintained, and contribute to the centre’s Quality Improvement Plan.

? What We Offer

- Above-award wages.

- Discounted childcare fees for your own children.

- Supportive, hands-on leadership and mentoring.

- A well-resourced, well-maintained centre.

- Ongoing in-house professional development.

- A respectful, team-oriented team with many long-standing educators.

- Support from the Educational Leader and Centre Manager as you lead your room.

? You'll Need

- A completed Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.

- Relevant experience in an early childhood setting.

- First Aid and CPR certifications (or willingness to obtain within 3 months of commencement).

- Valid Working with Children Check (Queensland Blue Card).

- Completed Child Protection training.

- Availability five days a week,



including opening shifts, closing shifts and lunch covers.

? Why Choose Jelly Bean Child Care Centre?

At Jelly Bean Child Care Centre, you’ll join a team that believes great educators deserve great support and you’ll feel that in the way people work together each day. Ideas and contributions are welcomed here, and many educators have stayed for years because they feel valued, supported and passionate about making a difference in children’s lives. That continuity brings a reassuring familiarity to the centre: relationships have time to deepen, and children and families are welcomed by educators who know them well. We create a warm, nurturing environment where every child is known and supported, and where children can feel comfortable, happy and excited to learn.

As Lead

Educator, you’ll help shape that everyday experience while staying hands on with children and guiding the educators alongside you. You’ll have the trust to make decisions in your room, with support from the Educational Leader and Centre Manager and a collaborative team ready to share ideas. Based in Richlands, the centre brings together educators who care about the difference their work makes. If you’re looking for a place where your leadership is respected, your voice matters and familiar faces make the day feel connected, Jelly Bean could feel like somewhere you belong.

Our service is committed to the safety and wellbeing of every child. We prioritise the safety, rights and best interests of all children and are dedicated to maintaining a child safe and culturally safe environment. All employees, students and volunteers share responsibility for protecting children from harm and upholding our child safe practices.

📌 Lead Educator - Contract position (Richlands)
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