⭐ 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 Northcote child care centre in inner-city Melbourne is welcoming and inviting, set in a two story building full of warmth and charm. Our purpose-built centre will quickly become your child’s home away from home.
Our play-based learning programs are designed around stages of children’s development to enable age-appropriate learning and growth. We offer amazing programs including Cooking, Nutrition, Languages, Sustainability, Fitness & Yoga, Art, Music. With a layout that encourages interaction between children of all ages, our three communal outdoor play spaces feature landscaping that highlights elements of nature, to encourage exploration and discovery.
Your Opportunity:
✨ Lead the development and implementation of the curriculum.
✨ Support educators in delivering an exceptional educational program.
✨ Assess children’s learning and development.
✨ Set clear goals and expectations for teaching and practice.
✨ Contribute to ongoing improvement through the Quality Improvement Plan.
To be considered, you should have:
- Tertiary Qualifications in Early Childhood Education (approved by ACECQA).
- Proven knowledge of the National Quality Framework.
- Previous experience in the early years sector.
- 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! ✨