Role: Teacher Location: West Kempsey Centre: Good start West Kempsey Employment Type: Full-time Pay: $38-$56 per hour Super • Help provide the best start to a child’s life. Make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career • Competitive salary package on par with state primary school Teachers • Get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees paid parental leave Looking for a chance to bring your knowledge and creativity to an environment where you’ll be truly valued? If you’re excited by the chance to shape pedagogy and practice in your room, we’d love to talk to you about which of our amazing opportunities would be the best fit for you. As an Early Childhood Teacher, you’ll 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 Goodstart West Kempsey: Goodstart Early Learning and Care Service West Kempsey acknowledges the Dunghutti People as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we play and learn. We are proud to have a published Reconciliation Action Plan on the Narragunnawali platform. We are all about supporting and working with our families and the wider community. Our location, over the railway line in West Kempsey is convenient; close to amenities and transport as well as offering our own off street car park. Our location allows us to be involved in the community through excursions and community walks. Our centre values the partnerships we have developed with our families. Through these partnership we work collaboratively towards creating a curriculum that ensures learning experiences are meaningful for all children. We are aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework and we have a well-balanced approach, meeting the individual characters and needs of each child as well as providing for small and large groups interests. Our centre’s vision is: “We are dedicated to developing relationships with the Dunghutti People who are the Traditional Custodians of the land to support the learning and nurturing of all children within our community. We are committed to high quality, educational curriculums that support families in the spirit of Reconciliation so that we can promote and facilitate respect, trust and positive relationships between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. We have four rooms within the centre: Nursery, Toddlers, Kindy and Preschool. An onsite cook provides healthy and nutritionally-balanced meals approved by NSW Health’s Munch and Move Program . Each yard has a strong focus on nature and sustainability with vegie patches, citrus trees, as well as potted plants and herbs. The mud pit is also a very popular natural feature in the 2-5 yard as well. Our team of dedicated educators who have over 198 years’ experience in Early Childhood enjoy watching the children grow and develop; we focus on lifelong learning so encourage the children right from the Nursery through to the Preschool Room to embrace challenges, be open and excited to learn new things and become resilient in their learning. The majority of our team has worked together consistently for many years and have educated and cared for generations of families that have come through our service. What Goodstart can offer you: • Competitive pay - you’ll get paid well above award and receive a package comparable to state primary school teachers (our Graduate Teacher starting salary is $80,000) • Teacher accreditation/registration - we offer state-specific support to help you through this process • 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and 4 weeks paid parental leave – increasing to 6 weeks from December 2023 • Paid professional development - we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career • Teacher mentoring support - dedicated support and guidance on a range of topics, such as safety, teaching, and inclusion, delivered face to face or virtually by our teacher mentoring support team • Wellbeing focus - you’ll get two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year • Additional leave - you’ll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance • Retail discounts - you’ll save money on insurance, travel and technology • Uniform allowance and employee referral program • Security 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 families • Visa sponsorship opportunity available (Qualified ECT only) to live and work in Australia for the right candidates You’ll need: • Bachelor of Early Childhood or equivalent qualification (ACECQA approved) • Current NSW Teachers Registration • Current NSW Working with Children Check and First Aid qualification If you have previous experience as Teacher in a school or early learning environment, or similar, then we want to meet you How to apply Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application. We 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. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions. Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team on 1800 222 543 or via email recruitmentgoodstart.org.au Supporting our people and protecting our children We’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. YouTube video link: https://youtu.be/VTO109OtMH0 gsteacher Goodstart is Australia’s largest early learning provider. As a not–for–profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families. Our people are our foundation, together we are working to ensure children have the learning, development and wellbeing outcomes they need for school and life.