Role: Early Childhood TeacherLocation: Mackay RegionSalary Range: Teachers - $42.08 - $63.87Employment Type: Full-time Permanent or Permanent Part-timeCentre: Goodstart WalkerstonHelp provide the best start to a child’s life. Make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career.Get the flexibility and support you need to live a balanced life.Be paid above award wages, and enjoy a host of great additional benefits.Your Impact!As a Teacher at Goodstart Walkerston, you will inspire a love of learning in children and foster their development through purposeful, intentional teaching practices that are delivered with creativity and energy. You will build meaningful relationships with families, so each child has a strong sense of belonging that supports them to thrive. Your love of teaching will be reflected in how you mentor and guide educational practices in your room, and in your work with the broader centre leadership team to develop, review, and implement high-quality early learning programs, to ensure you're achieving optimal outcomes for children.About our Centre! Goodstart Walkerston is a 74 place service, caring for children from Nursery through to Kindergarten. We pride ourselves on the genuine and nurturing relationships that our educators and teachers have with the children and their families. We have friendly, passionate, and qualified educators with a supportive leadership team. We are proud to be an “exceeding” NQS Service.You’ll need:Teacher – Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (ACECQA approved)Current Working with Children Check and First Aid qualificationStrong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality StandardsPassion and enthusiasm to lead a classroom effectively engaging with educators, families, and children to implement the educational programBuild and maintain strong, positive relationships with children and familiesSupport a culture of reflective practice and continuous improvementSeek and share best practice examples to improve the education programMaintain a safe environment for children, families, and team membersWhat Goodstart can offer you:Better pay - you’ll get above-award wages50% discount off your childcare gap fees and up to 6 weeks paid parental leavePaid professional development - we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your careerWellbeing focus - you’ll get two well-being days included in your personal leave per yearAdditional leave - you’ll have the option to purchase extra leave for an even greater work-life balanceRetail discounts - you’ll save money on insurance, travel, and technologyUniform allowance and employee referral programSecurity and stability - as Australia’s largest provider of early learning and care and a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their familiesTeacher Mentor Support Team – Providing you with support whenever you need it, plus professional development and peer groupsWe 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.Supporting our people and protecting our childrenWe’re an equal-opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. 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 strong 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.
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