Childcare Educational Leader - Mentone
We are seeking a passionate Educational Leader to come on board the team with our lovely Mentone centre!
Summary about this job
Childcare & Outside School Hours Care
Company: Guardian Early Learning Group
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Full Time
Salary: Attractive remuneration package
Phone: +61-8-4785-3163
Fax: +61-7-7974-1819
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Detail information about job Childcare Educational Leader - Mentone. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Work in a support, creative environment
- Your own children will receive childcare at up to 50% of the cost
- Opportunity to apply your passion for the Reggio Emilia Approach!
Join our growing child care family
Our warm and welcoming 115-place centre in Mentone has plenty of space for children to explore. With three outdoor spaces, comfortable interiors and plenty of resources, we also understand sustainability projects, harvest produce from our vegetable garden and host regular visits from the local library, dentist, emergency services and wildlife carers.
You will enjoy leading our centres educational program, through daily observations, you will ensure the individual needs of our passionate and dedicated educators are met, while working closely with our Curriculum Mentors to implement world class learnings.
Your role as an Education Leader is to:
- Inspire, motivate, guide and support Educators to progress the Centre’s excellence in practice in partnership with the Leadership team
- Support Educators to assess each child’s learning and development in relation to the approved learning framework, other contemporary theories and the Guardian curriculum
- Support educator’s to critically reflect on each child’s learning and development and on their own pedagogy as part of everyday practice
- Develop Educators skills and abilities in completing high quality documentation
Successful candidate will have a:
- Bachelor of Teaching/Education (Early Childhood) or ACECQA assessed qualifications
- Sound, practical working knowledge and implementation of the National Quality Framework and the Early Years Learning Framework
- Current First Aid and Asthma & Anaphylaxis certificates
- Current Working with Children's check
- Passion and ability to inspire, motivate and maintain a positive learning culture within the Centre for children, their families and your colleagues
Join us on our mission to shape the world of tomorrow through the children of today. Apply now to help us achieve this mission!
The joys of working for Guardian
- Access to professional development opportunities including our annual conference, leadership development, International study tours, International visitors, monthly meetings etc
- Career development opportunities across our network including opening new centres, turnaround centres, support office roles, interstate relocations etc
- Attractive remuneration package with scope for future growth
- Participate in Guardians education project; a world class, quality enhancement initiative inspired by the infant / toddler centres and pre-schools of Reggio Emilia
- Generous childcare discounts available your children
If you are seeking a long-term career in the early year’s sector then we would love to hear from you, as we believe we can offer you a career like no one else.