Lead Educator/Group Leader

Join our team at Lady Gowrie!

The Lead Educator/Group Leader is a respected position within the Lady Gowrie organisation, with overarching responsibility to provide a stimulating, caring and happy environment for children to support program goals.

Key duties include promoting and ensuring:

The provision of high quality care for the children in which ever group s/he is working with at the time.

To share and work with other staff and students in the daily program of the Service

To share with parents in the development of their children

To assist in care duties as required with all children at the Service

Collaboration with Educator/ mentoring.

The Lead Educator reports to and works closely with the Service Manager and works in cooperation with other Lead Educators. To have an attitude and desire that reflects a positive attitude to working with young children and seeking more knowledge of early childhood development and Service based care.

The Lead Educator will ensure a sound understanding of Service and the organisations philosophy, policies and procedures and comply with these. Lady Gowrie Qld Inc. aspires to reflective practice in all aspects of work, continuous quality improvement and the highest possible standards of service provision.

What we can offer you:

Be part of a leading not-for-profit Organisation in Early Childhood

Above Award Wages and salary packaging opportunities

Fully funded Blue Card and First Aid/CPR including Asthma and Anaphylaxis

Discounted childcare fees for permanent employees

Rostered day off each month for Full Time employees

Annual Wellbeing Day (in addition to your leave entitlements!)

Annual Service Anniversary Day

2 weeks closure at Christmas time

Ongoing professional development, and support from an experienced leadership team

Access to Employee Assistance Programs to support ongoing staff Wellbeing

A salary of $70 000 per annum (depending on experience and qualification).

The successful applicants will have:

Hold a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or ACECQA approved Bachelor

Understanding of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standard

Have a minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role

Hold a current Blue Card and hold current first aid/CPR including asthma and anaphylaxis

Experience in developing engaging educational programs to support the learning and development of children

Proven experience building and maintaining strong relationships and partnerships with Children, Families and Colleagues

Summary of role requirements:

Looking for candidates available to work:

Monday: Morning, Afternoon

Tuesday: Afternoon, Morning

Wednesday: Morning, Afternoon

Thursday: Afternoon, Morning

Friday: Morning, Afternoon

More than 4 years of relevant work experience required for this role

Working rights required for this role

Expected start date for role: 20 June 2024

Expected salary: $70,000 per year

Full time