Find your next job at Guardian
Find your great future here
Make it fulfilling. Make it rewarding. Make it a place where people love to be. We provide opportunities across several roles in early childhood education and care, from taking your first steps in the sector to a role where you can make an impact on the lives of thousands of Australian children, your great future starts here.
- Educator
- Early Childhood Teacher
- Assistant Centre Manager
- Centre Manager
- Educational Leader
Learn about the benefits and professional development opportunities that support you to thrive in your career at Guardian.
Interested in joining Guardian? Call us today on 1300 765 560 to find out how.
Educator
You are passionate about ensuring children have the best start to life. You are brave because you have chosen to gain the skills and qualifications to join a profession that puts you at the heart of those critical early years, where a child starts to discover and explore their world. At Guardian you can aspire to make a difference in the lives of Australia’s children.
We believe in you. At Guardian, we see the relationship between a child, their family, and our Educators as the foundation for supporting children to develop the skills to thrive in a rapidly changing world. With Guardian, you have more than a job. You have a place where you can fulfill your purpose and be part of an innovative learning program.
Fulfilling your passions means you aspire to grow and learn. Guardian offers professional learning and development programs, career pathways, and a truly collaborative and inclusive learning environment where everyone across the organisation is committed to supporting each other in their professional journey. Our employee benefits and rewards acknowledge the amazing contribution you make to our core purpose of ensuring children are supported to be brave, curious, and imaginative in their learning.
Guardian for you
- Free, online, self-paced professional learning through Early Childhood Australia.
- Educational support to undertake Diploma and Degree programs.
- Mentoring and peer support opportunities to develop your professional skills.
- Discounted fees at our Centres for your child.
- Reward and recognition initiatives to acknowledge the value of your contribution to our purpose.
- Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program to support your health and wellbeing.
Interested in joining Guardian? Call us today on 1300 765 560 to find out how.
Early Childhood Teacher
You are passionate about supporting young children to discover, explore, and learn as they grow into themselves though quality and innovative education programs. As a degree-qualified Teacher, you desire to make a valuable contribution to the lives of young children. Guardian is where you can aspire to grow and excel.
As a qualified Early Childhood Teacher, you have worked hard to convert your passion into professional skills, and also recognise that what worked yesterday may no longer be useful in educating children for today, let alone tomorrow.
Guardian believes in empowering and supporting Teachers to actively contribute to the education programs we offer, based on the best in contemporary early childhood thinking and practice. With Guardian, you have the opportunity to grow and excel in your career as part of a professional learning community, where we all celebrate and highlight great work, and you are supported to succeed.
When you join Guardian, you are joining an organisation that has developed a Curriculum based on world-leading research, that adapts to the needs of tomorrow and truly puts children at the centre of their learning. You will have the freedom within the Curriculum to make decisions and develop a learning program that suits the families and their children in your community.
Guardian for you
- Autonomy and choice in your ongoing professional learning with access to free, online learning through Early Childhood Australia.
- Mentoring and support programs, including [email protected] meetings that bring our national network together to learn from and with one another.
- Join Leadership Councils where you can develop leadership skills, collaborate with other leaders, think innovatively, drive change, and participate in decision-making.
- Discounted fees at our Centres for your child.
- Reward and recognition initiatives to acknowledge the value of your contribution to our purpose.
- Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program to support your health and wellbeing.
Interested in joining Guardian? Call us today on 1300 765 560 to find out how.
Educational Leader
What worked yesterday, and even today, in early childhood education won’t work tomorrow. You know that because you’re an innovator and highly experienced professional. Your skills, commitment to professional learning and development, and drive to seek out best practice puts you in a position to make a lasting impact on how we teach Australia’s children in a rapidly changing world.
As an Educational Leader, Guardian is where you can be inspired to make a difference. Because Educational Leader is not just a job title. It’s a purpose. It’s where you will have an opportunity to influence and innovate our approach to early childhood education. We create an environment where leadership development is open to all, and where the educator’s voice is a critical part of decision making.
Together, your aspirational mindset and our desire to continually evolve and innovate education for young children provide an unmatched opportunity to develop ways of teaching and learning that help children thrive in a changing world. Your role as part of our Centre Leadership team, and collaborating across the organisation with other education professionals, children, and families, enables you to challenge, inspire, mentor, and lead to improve our educational programs and practice.
Guardian for you
- Working in high-quality, well-resourced environments where you lead programming and have a collaborate on resourcing decisions.
- Build and influence the professional capacity and skills within the network as part of the Centre Leadership Team.
- Lead the development and implementation of the Curriculum in the centre.
- Mentoring and support programs, including [email protected] meetings that bring our national network together to learn from and with one another.
- Join Leadership Councils where you can develop leadership skills, collaborate with other leaders, think innovatively, drive change, and participate in decision-making.
Interested in joining Guardian? Call us today on 1300 765 560 to find out how.
Assistant Centre Manager
Be brave in your professional career and turn your experience in early childhood education into a leadership role. Your experience and positive approach are vital in leading and supporting professional and positive teams that develop and deliver our high-quality early childhood education.
We don’t believe in the word assistant. But we do believe in assisting. We believe we are one Team at Guardian, regardless of our role. We want you to be able to grow your career at Guardian in the direction you choose. Becoming and Assistant Manager means that you will be part of a Team that is passionate about creating safe and secure environments where young children thrive. You will be part of the important relationship between Educators, families, and children, working daily to put smiles on young faces. Becoming an Assistant Centre Manager is a step in your career where you can expand your knowledge and skills to be able to have a broad view of how we provide the best early childhood education in Australia. It opens up new opportunities for career progression, including in roles such as Centre Manager, Operations Manager, Curriculum Mentor, or Quality Manager.
Guardian for you
- Build and influence the professional capacity and skills within the network as part of the Centre Leadership Team.
- Develop skills to drive business performance that supports sustainable investment in our practice, Centres, and Teams.
- Support the Centre Leadership team to develop an exceptional culture of quality and safety that makes Guardian the Centre of choice in your community.
- Lead your ongoing professional development through world-class professional development, coaching, conferences, and mentoring.
- Be supported with generous childcare discounts, our health and wellness programs, and recognition and reward for your contribution to our purpose.
Interested in joining Guardian? Call us today on 1300 765 560 to find out how.
Centre Manager
Imagine leading a Team of passionate professionals who provide awesome learning experiences that have a meaningful impact on the lives of young children. You have the passion and skills to help us deliver early childhood education programs that children and families love. As a Centre Manager, you will be working with Educators, families, and your Guardian network to create and run places children love.
Being a Centre Manager at Guardian means being part of a nation-wide Team that supports the education and growth of young children. You will have the support and resources to engage with your community, Educators, and families, to provide the best learning experience young children can have.
Centre Managers touch every aspect of life at Guardian. Together we can deliver on the day-to-day goal of leading a Team that provides amazing learning experiences in a safe and secure environment, making a significant contribution to fulfilling our core purpose of ensuring children are supported to be brave, curious, and imaginative in their learning.
Guardian for you
- Lead a high-performing Team that creates awesome experiences for children and families.
- Use your skills and experience to drive business performance that supports sustainable investment in our practice, Centres, and Teams.
- Develop an exceptional culture of quality and safety that makes Guardian the Centre of choice in your community.
- Lead your ongoing professional development through world-class professional development, coaching, conferences, and mentoring.
- Be supported with generous childcare discounts, our health and wellness programs, and recognition and reward for your contribution to our purpose.
Interested in joining Guardian? Call us today on 1300 765 560 to find out how.
Some key roles at Guardian:
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Centre Managers have a unique role – they intersect the worlds of our children and families; our amazing Educators; and our Support Office teams. From business operations, through to ensuring our centres are meeting and exceeding National Quality Standards, our Centre Managers touch every aspect of life at Guardian and the people who choose to work with us and entrust us with the care of their children.
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Our Assistant Centre Managers partner with the Centre Manager to mentor, lead and inspire the team to achieve success. Being an Assistant Centre manager can also open up opportunities for career progression to roles such as Centre Manager, Operations Manager, Curriculum Mentor or Quality Manager.
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Curriculum is at the heart of the Guardian difference. Our approach and commitment to educating children – be they 6 weeks or 6 years of age, sets us apart from other childcare providers. In this role, you will lead the development and implementation of the Curriculum in the centre, and mentor and collaborate with your team of educators to maximise each child’s development and learning.
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Our Early Childhood Teachers run the pre-kindy and kindy program whilst supporting Educators as they critically reflect on each child’s learning and development. Our team take the time to work with care, compassion and patience to get to know the children as individuals. This means they can deliver Guardian’s world-class Curriculum in a way that inspires children to develop a lifelong love of learning.
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As in the home, our kitchens are often the heart of our centres – acting as a meeting place for children, families and Educators. Educating children about the importance of healthy eating and good nutrition is an important part of early childhood development, so our dedicated cooks are a central part of our teams.
To read more about the importance of healthy eating and good nutrition as an important part of early childhood development: https://www.guardian.edu.au/childcare-and-education/preschool-and-kindergarten-program/cooking/
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Working closely with Educators and Centre Manager, our room leaders focus on individual development and mentoring in the education, care, and supervision of each child. They build meaningful relationships with educators, children and families to develop and implement innovative early learning programs that will set children up for formal schooling and beyond.