Early Childhood Teacher | Goodstart Collingwood Park | Permanent Full-Time or Part-Time Your Impact As a teacher at Goodstart Collingwood Park 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 Collingwood Park is a boutique style, one room Centre, caring for a maximum of 21 children from 24 months to 5 years. Our unique learning space boasts a home-like feel which supports all learning styles and interests. Our small size does not compromise our service and we provide interactive learning programs designed to promote a child’s individual development in an enjoyable, play-based setting. We have a wonderful team of fully qualified educators and they are all dedicated to providing a safe and welcoming environment. You’ll help achieve this by : • Having a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education or ACECQA Equivalent OR studying towards your Bachelor • Having passion and enthusiasm for Early Childhood Education • Having initiative to drive innovation within the Centre • Having extensive knowledge of the EYLF and understanding of the NQF/NQS • Having the passion and experience to work with children with challenging behaviours There are so many reasons to join the Goodstart family. Let’s start with the benefits • Teacher Mentor Support Team • Flexibility for work/life balance • Competitive pay – $35.00 - $54.00 per hour super • Paid professional Development • Wellbeing focus – you’ll get two days off per year • Additional Leave – you’ll have the option to purchase extra leave • 4 weeks paid parental leave – increasing in December 2023 • Childcare discounts - 50% discount off your childcare gap fees You’ll also love: • Centre Support – dedicated support and guidance on a range of topics, such as safety, teaching and inclusion, delivered face to face or virtually by our centre support team • Security and stability – with over 670 centres across Australia, you’ll have the support of large network and the stability of a respected organisation. Supporting our people and protecting our children We are an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We support and encourage individual growth and strong teams made up of Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences. We are deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel connected and a strong sense of belonging. By weaving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives through all that we do, we aim to build knowledge and deeper cultural awareness and understanding of our First Nations people and culture for all. gsteachers 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.