⭐ Unleash your potential as an Educational Leader at Guardian Childcare & Education! ⭐
Step into a role that goes beyond a job title—it’s a purpose-driven opportunity to make a lasting impact on how we teach Australia’s children in a rapidly changing world. Join us and become an innovator, an advocate for professional learning, and a driving force behind best practices in early childhood education.
Why Guardian?
✨ Lead your ongoing professional development through exceptional coaching, conferences, mentoring, and career advancement opportunities.
✨ Work in high-quality, well-resourced environments where you lead programming and collaborate on resourcing decisions.
✨ Build and influence professional capacity within our network, shaping teaching programs and practices.
✨ Collaborate with educators and teachers to share best practices, innovate through exploration, discovery, and play.
✨ Enjoy a competitive salary, generous childcare discounts, recognition and rewards, and an employee referral program.
✨ Benefit from WHEREFIT—2,000 discounted corporate offers for gyms, studios, activewear, healthy meals, beauty, and more.
✨ Participate in the Guardian Degree program with paid study, flexible work hours, mentorship, and course fee reimbursement.
✨ Stay prepared with paid first aid courses and renewals.
Our Centre:
Our small 39-place centre in Cherrybrook is rated exceeding in the National Quality Standard. Located within the West Pennant Hills valley, the centre is close to public transport including Cherrybrook Train station and has available street parking. With a community-minded team of Educators, there’s always something happening at Playdays. Regular guests include the dentist, Swim Safe team, optometrist, Rangers on the Run and a chick hatching program. Allow your career to thrive at Guardian Cherrybrook.
The Opportunity
As an ECT, you will be part of a passionate team where you will enjoy:
- Contributing to a professional Team to create a safe and secure environment where children are supported to be brave, curious, and imaginative in their learning.
- Building lasting and meaningful relationships with families, so they feel informed and sure their children are receiving the best education and care in the community.
- Supporting Educators to deliver the best in contemporary early childhood thinking and practice.
- Contributing to making your Centre an example of why Guardian is driven by its mindsets of being brave, positive, thoughtful, and professional in all aspects of what we do.
- The opportunity to join Leadership Councils where you can develop leadership skills, collaborate with other leaders, think innovatively, drive change, and participate in decision-making.
To be considered, you should have:
- Tertiary Qualifications in Early Childhood Education (approved by ACECQA). Current Teacher’s Accreditation/Registration.
- Proven knowledge of the National Quality Framework.
- Previous experience in the early years sector (desirable).
- Valid Working with Children’s Check or state-specific equivalent.
Don’t miss this opportunity to join Guardian Childcare & Education and shape the future of early childhood education. Apply now and be part of our commitment to diversity, inclusivity, and the safety and wellbeing of every child in our care. Together, let’s create an extraordinary future! ✨
Guardian Childcare & Education values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We are committed to providing a workplace where every person is valued, respected, and supported to progress.
We are also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.
The safety and wellbeing of children will always be our top priority, Guardian Childcare & Education has a zero tolerance for any form of child abuse or harm.
Are you passionate about ensuring children have the best start to life? As an Educator at Guardian you will be part of a team supporting children to develop skills so that they can thrive in a rapidly changing world.