Take on a leadership role where your passion meets purpose!
As an Educational Leader at Guardian Childcare & Education Point Cook South, you’ll be an innovator, a champion of professional growth, and a leader of best practice. Shape the future, inspire excellence, and make a meaningful impact every day!
Here’s what we’ve got on offer:
- Watch children and your team shine through our personalised To BE Me curriculum
- Inspire your team to create and deliver high-quality learning programs
- Enhance learning journeys through assessments that recognise each child’s unique growth and development.
- Drive excellence by establishing goals for teaching and leading the way with best early education practices.
- Lead the charge in quality improvement by actively contributing to your centre’s development through the Quality Improvement Plan.
As an Educational Leader with us, you’ll:
- Experience Thrive, our unique leadership framework designed to empower every team member in the centre.
- Drive your growth with coaching, mentoring, and clear career pathways.
- Lead programming in a world-class centre and influence resource decisions.
- Shape and strengthen teaching quality across the Guardian network through program development and leadership.
- You’ll feel valued with above-award pay, amazing perks, and a culture of rewards and recognition
The Centre:
Guardian Point Cook South situated on the corner of Windorah Drive and Boardwalk Boulevard, where the roundabout is. Our Centre has an onsite car park connected to the building. Alternatively, there is also street parking close to the Centre. The Centre entrance is on the same level as the car park. The Centre is nearby Feather brook town Centre, Woolworths.
Our Guardian Curriculum is called “To BE Me”. Our approach to each age stage supports your child’s growth in seven key learning outcomes and is designed to meet and show their learning and developmental progress over time and our Educational Leader is heavily involved in this and will be guided by our Centre Manager, rest of the centre’s team and our Curriculum Mentors. We also have 3 more centres in Point Cook, as well as other centres nearby in Tarneit and Truganina. We value our employees and have regular shoutouts/appreciation in the centre and on our social platform.
Here’s what you’ll bring:
- Diploma or Tertiary Qualifications (University Degree or equivalent) in Early Childhood Education as approved by ACECQA….or working towards it!
- Proven knowledge of the National Quality Framework
- Previous experience working in the early years sector (desirable)
- Valid Working with Children’s Check or VIT (if you told a degree in ECE)
Sounds good? Don’t let this opportunity pass you by – apply now!
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.
At Guardian Childcare & Education, children’s safety and wellbeing are our top priority. We have zero tolerance for any form of abuse or harm. We rigorously screen all potential team members, requiring a 10-year verifiable resume, 5 years of direct manager references, and other security checks to ensure they meet our high standards.
*for those who have not been in employment that long, these expectations will be adjusted.