Educational Leader & Pedagogical Mentor

The Ballykin Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ballykin Group is seeking an Educational Leader to work closely with the Centre Director, room leaders and educators. The role focuses on strengthening the quality and consistency of educational practice across the service and making leadership visible, approachable, and actively involved in daily life.

You will lead, mentor and collaborate to develop meaningful, intentional programs, encourage inquiry, and support curriculum planning aligned with EYLF and NQS standards.

Qualifications

• Passionate about early childhood education and pedagogy.
• Confident leading and mentoring a team.
• Experienced in Educational Leader, Curriculum Leader or similar pedagogical leadership role.
• Knowledgeable in the EYLF and NQS.
• Inspired by child-led approaches (e.g., Reggio Emilia).
• Strong communicator with educators and families.
• Reflective, curious and open to new ideas.
• Organised and able to support consistent planning and documentation.
• Confident facilitating professional conversations and giving constructive feedback.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor educators in understanding and implementing our philosophy.
• Support educators to develop meaningful, intentional and responsive programs.
• Encourage inquiry, critical reflection and collaborative thinking.
• Mentor room leaders and educators in curriculum planning and documentation.
• Support educators to recognise and extend children's interests, ideas and theories.
• Strengthen children's agency, autonomy and voice throughout the curriculum.
• Lead professional discussions, reflective practice and pedagogical meetings.
• Support educators to confidently interpret and implement the EYLF.
• Contribute to our Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) and continuous improvement journey.
• Support the team to work towards and maintain high-quality NQS practice.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Curriculum planning

Communication

Reflective practice

Job description

The Ballykin Group is seeking an Educational Leader to work closely with the Centre Director, room leaders and educators. The role focuses on strengthening the quality and consistency of educational practice across the service and making leadership visible, approachable, and actively involved in daily life.

You will lead, mentor and collaborate to develop meaningful, intentional programs, encourage inquiry, and support curriculum planning aligned with EYLF and NQS standards.