Child Care Educator/Lead Educator

Everton Park Child Care & Development Centre; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above Award wages

Paid First Aid & CPR training

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Team-building events

Staff uniform shirts

Professional development

Company-paid social events

Job summary

Everton Park Child Care & Development Centre in Brisbane is seeking an Educator or Lead Educator who is passionate about play-based and nature-informed learning. You will work in a small, four-room private service with strong community ties and an engaged leadership team.

You'll build relationships with children and families, contribute to curriculum development, and lead or support rooms with planning, documentation and collaborative practice, while enjoying ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Holds a Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care, or is currently working towards one
• Ideally has 2+ years’ experience in an early learning environment
• Has completed National Child Safety Training (Foundations and Advanced)
• Current Blue Card
• Is passionate about play-based learning and creating meaningful experiences for children
• Has an interest in nature-based learning and outdoor education — experience is welcome, but mentoring and support will be provided
• Is warm, nurturing and genuinely enjoys being with children
• Is confident working collaboratively as part of a team
• Brings a positive, professional and solutions-focused approach
• Is committed to ongoing learning and professional development
• For the Lead Educator role, has experience leading or coordinating a room and is confident with programming, documentation and building strong family relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support children’s learning through play, exploration and meaningful relationships
• Plan and facilitate engaging indoor and outdoor learning experiences
• Be actively involved in our nature-based and outdoor program
• Support children’s emotional wellbeing, confidence and developing independence
• Encourage curiosity, creativity, problem-solving and risk-taking through loose parts and open-ended play
• Build respectful and genuine relationships with children, families and colleagues
• Contribute to a positive team culture and high-quality learning environment

Skills

Play-based learning

Nature-based learning

Team collaboration

Family communication

Professionalism

Education

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care

Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care

National Child Safety Training (Foundations)

National Child Safety Training (Advanced)

Current Blue Card

Job description

Everton Park Child Care & Development Centre – Brisbane QLD

We are looking for a passionate Educator / Lead Educator to join our supportive, experienced and genuinely connected team.

We are a small, four-room privately owned centre with a strong sense of community. Our size is one of our great strengths — educators know the children, families and one another, and our leadership team is actively involved and accessible.

Set within a large natural environment, our centre provides children with wonderful opportunities to explore, investigate, get messy, take risks and develop a genuine love of learning through play.

Our outdoor program is a special part of what we offer.

We believe children deserve time, space and freedom to connect with nature and experience the outdoors every day. Our educators embrace opportunities for children to explore, investigate, build, create, problem-solve and challenge themselves through hands-on experiences.

From nature exploration and loose parts play to building, gardening, sensory experiences, physical challenges and child-led adventures, our outdoor environment is an extension of our curriculum — not simply a place to “burn off energy”.

We are looking for an educator who is excited by this approach and want to be part of continuing to develop an engaging, meaningful and inspiring outdoor program.

The Role

We have an opportunity for an Educator or Lead Educator.

As a Lead Educator, you will have the opportunity to build strong relationships with children and families, work collaboratively with your team, and take an active role in shaping the learning environment, curriculum and daily experiences of your room.

Because we are a small four-room service, you won't feel like just another staff member. You will know the children across the centre, work closely with the wider team and have a genuine voice in our practice and culture.

You will be supported by an experienced leadership team and a collaborative group of educators who genuinely value one another.

Key responsibilities

• Support children’s learning through play, exploration and meaningful relationships
• Plan and facilitate engaging indoor and outdoor learning experiences
• Be actively involved in our nature-based and outdoor program
• Support children’s emotional wellbeing, confidence and developing independence
• Encourage curiosity, creativity, problem-solving and risk-taking through loose parts and open-ended play
• Build respectful and genuine relationships with children, families and colleagues
• Contribute to a positive team culture and high-quality learning environment

About you

You will be someone who:

• Holds a Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care, or is currently working towards one
• Ideally has 2+ years’ experience in an early learning environment
• Has completed National Child Safety Training (Foundations and Advanced)
• Current Blue Card
• Is passionate about play-based learning and creating meaningful experiences for children
• Has an interest in nature-based learning and outdoor education — experience is welcome, but mentoring and support will be provided
• Is warm, nurturing and genuinely enjoys being with children
• Is confident working collaboratively as part of a team
• Brings a positive, professional and solutions-focused approach
• Is committed to ongoing learning and professional development
• For the Lead Educator role, has experience leading or coordinating a room and is confident with programming, documentation and building strong family relationships.

We want our educators to feel valued, supported and excited to come to work.

Our benefits include:

• Above Award wages, with additional remuneration based on experience and skills
• Recognition and reward for commitment and strong performance
• Fully paid First Aid & CPR training
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company-paid social events and team-building activities
• Staff uniform shirts provided
• Ongoing professional development and genuine opportunities for career growth

A recently refurbished indoors areas featuring beautiful, thoughtfully designed learning environments and an expansive nature play space. Our program places a strong emphasis on loose parts play, encouraging children to explore, create, problem-solve and use their imaginations in rich, open-ended ways

A small, close-knit four-room service where relationships matter

An experienced and supportive leadership team

A strong, stable and happy team

A workplace culture built on collaboration, respect and connection

We are a small, privately owned four-room early learning service with a strong sense of community, where children, families and educators are genuinely known and valued.

Our philosophy is centred around play, connection, curiosity and belonging, which includes a strong focus on outdoor and nature-based learning, emotional well‑being, holistic development and loose parts play.

We are fortunate to have a wonderful natural environment that allows our educators to think beyond the traditional classroom and create experiences that children will remember.

If you are an educator who loves getting outdoors, following children’s interests, creating beautiful learning experiences and working alongside a team that genuinely supports one another, we would love to hear from you.

Come and be part of a small centre where you are known, valued and heard — where children can be children, educators are supported, and every day brings something new to explore.

Applicants must have full working rights in Australia. Sponsorship is not available for this position.