Diploma Qualified Educator

Jahangir Enterprise Pty Ltd; Blue Mountains City; On-site; AUD 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Jahangir Enterprise Pty Ltd in Bathurst, NSW is seeking a Diploma Qualified Educator to join Juniors Journey Early Education. The role supports daily operations, coaches others and delivers high-quality programs aligned with EYLF and the National Quality Standard in a growing service.

Salary ranges between 32 to 35 AUD per hour with full-time hours. The position emphasizes child safety, collaboration with leadership and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Diploma or Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of EYLF and NQS with contemporary pedagogy.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Collaborative, solutions-focused leadership style.
• Commitment to child safety and mandatory reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support the effective running of the service and rooms with the leadership team.
• Drive best practices across the centre and high-quality programming.
• Document and reflect on practice to support continuous improvement.
• Embed EYLF and NQS into daily routines and pedagogy.
• Analyse learning, plan intentionally and extend children's thinking.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Relationship-building

Education

Diploma in Early Childhood Education

Job description

Jahangir Enterprise Pty Ltd – Blue Mountains NSW

Bathurst, Blue Mountains and Central West NSW

Childcare and Outside School Hours Care (Education and Training)

32 to 35 per hour

Early Years Learning Framework

National Quality Standard

Early Childhood Studies

Diploma Qualified Educator for Juniors Journey Early Education | Bathurst, NSW

At Juniors Journey Early Education, we are more than a childcare centre we are a community. Proudly embedded in the heart of Bathurst, we are committed to delivering exceptional early learning experiences grounded in relationships, quality practice, and strong leadership. With exciting growth ahead, this is a rare opportunity to step into a dual leadership role and help shape the future of our service.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Diploma Qualified Educator to join our team and play a pivotal role in driving educational excellence while supporting the day-to-day operations of our growing centre.

At Juniors Journey, we are a Child Safe Organisation with zero tolerance for child abuse, harm or inappropriate conduct. The safety, wellbeing and rights of every child are our paramount consideration and where a conflict arises, the best interests of the child will always prevail over all other considerations.

About the Role

You will work in close partnership with the Leadership team and the educators to support the effective running of the service and rooms while also driving best practices across the centre.

As an Educator, you will be supporting adn driving delivery of high-quality programs aligned with the National Quality Framework, EYLF and contemporary best practice.

Key Responsibilities

As Diploma Qualified Educator, you will:

• Build strong, professional relationships with families and the broader community
• Contribute to a positive, high-performing team culture
• Support centre readiness for Assessment and Rating
• Drive high-quality programming, documentation and reflective practice
• Embed the EYLF, NQS and contemporary pedagogy into daily practice
• Support educators to analyse learning, plan intentionally and extend children's thinking
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement and educational excellence

About You

You are a confident educator who thrives on lifting others and shaping practice. You bring both warmth and professionalism, and you are ready to influence centre-wide quality.

You will have:

• A Diploma or Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (or equivalent)
• Strong knowledge of the EYLF, NQS and contemporary early childhood pedagogy
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A collaborative, solutions-focused leadership style

You will understand your responsibilities as a mandatory reporter and be able to demonstrate safe, ethical and professional behaviour at all times, including maintaining professional boundaries, actively supervising children, identifying and responding to risks and reporting concerns in line with legislative requirements.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary reflective of experience and leadership responsibility
• Ongoing professional development and leadership growth opportunities
• A supportive, values-driven leadership team
• Access to a networked community of Educational Leaders for collaboration, mentoring and professional support
• Genuine influence over educational practice and centre direction
• The opportunity to grow with a service entering an exciting expansion phase

Start Date: We are ready when you are.

FYI to To ensure that we invite the best candidate to join our team, our Recruitment and Selection process includes (for select applicants):

• At least one ‘face to face’ interview.
• The requirement to provide a minimum of 2 referees who can be contacted to verify employment history and work performance.
• Provision of copies of ECEC qualifications, working with Children Check status and other relevant qualification to these will be subject to verification.
• A requirement that you have completed National Child Safety training and state-based Child Protection Training prior to any engagement with children.
• You understand that you are expected to fully participate in an extensive Induction process.
• You should also be aware that we will ensure ongoing monitoring of your suitability to work with children.

Additional information regarding our centre can be found via the ACECQA National Registers