Experienced Early Childhood Educators

Little Wishes Early Learning Centre; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4‑day week(roster option)

9‑day fortnight option

Room leadership pathway

Inclusion support

Job summary

Little Wishes Early Learning Centre – Carina is seeking experienced Early Childhood Educators for Nursery, Toddler and Lead roles. We offer $35–$42 per hour with flexible rosters and leadership opportunities, including paid professional development and staff support.

Join a family-owned, 119-place service in Carina with four-week notice rosters, inclusion support, and a clear pathway to Room Leader leadership.

Qualifications

• For eligibility, hold a Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care.
• Current Paid Blue Card is required.
• Be available for 4–5 days per week with flexible rosters.
• Demonstrate knowledge of EYLF and National Quality Framework.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality early childhood programs and leadership in rooms.
• Plan and implement age-appropriate learning experiences.
• Engage with families to support children's development.
• Collaborate with colleagues to maintain a positive learning environment.
• Contribute to staff planning, programming, and mentoring.

Skills

EYLF knowledge

Family communication

Leadership potential

Team collaboration

Education

Certificate III or Diploma in ECEC

Tools

Paid Blue Card

Job description

Little Wishes Early Learning Centre – Carina QLD

Experienced Early Childhood Educators

If you stand out, stand with us.

Little Wishes Early Learning Centre – Carina
$35–$42 per hour | Flexible Rosters | Leadership Opportunities

We’re growing our team!

We are currently seeking experienced educators for the following positions:

• Nursery Educators

• Toddler Educators

• Nursery Lead Educator

You know when you're good at what you do, and so do we.

At Little Wishes Carina, we're looking for experienced Early Childhood Educators who take genuine pride in their practice, hold themselves to a high professional standard and want to work somewhere that recognises the difference exceptional educators make.

If you're the educator who goes above and beyond, takes ownership, supports your team, builds genuine relationships with families and understands what high-quality early childhood education looks like, we want to meet you.

And if you're an experienced educator with your sights set on Room Leadership, we'll help you get there.

Why Little Wishes?

Little Wishes Carina is a family-owned, 119-place early learning service in the heart of Carina.

We believe great educators do their best work when they have the time, staffing, resources, support and trust to do their job properly.

That's why we've built our service differently.

What you'll receive:

• $35–$42 per hour

• 4-day week, 9-day fortnight or traditional 5-day roster options

• Additional educators in every room beyond minimum ratios

• Dedicated Inclusion Support for children requiring additional support

• A hands-on leadership team, including our Director, Educational Leader, Assistant Director and Administration team, working out of ratio and supporting educators

• Generous weekly programming and planning time — our Pre-Kindy room, for example, receives approximately 5 hours each week

• Rosters published four weeks in advance, so you can plan your life

• Ongoing paid professional development

• Leadership development and career progression opportunities

• Employer-funded Blue Card renewals, First Aid, CPR, Child Protection, Safe Sleep training and other required professional training

• Above-award wages, including applicable Worker Retention Payment

• A workplace where ideas, initiative, professional knowledge and high standards are genuinely valued

Want to become a Room Leader?

We don't believe in putting someone into leadership and expecting them to simply work it out.

For the right educator, we can offer a genuine pathway into a future Room Leader position.

You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside experienced Room Leaders while receiving mentoring, coaching and hands‑on leadership experience.

You’ll build your confidence in team leadership, room operations, programming, professional communication and decision-making while continuing to strengthen your own practice.

Our goal is simple:

Great Educator → Developing Leader → Confident Room Leader

If you’re ambitious enough to want leadership but wise enough to know that great leaders never stop learning, we want to hear from you.

What we’re looking for

We’re not looking for someone who simply wants a job in early childhood.

We’re looking for professionals who genuinely care about what they do.

To be successful, you will:

• Hold a Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care

• Have demonstrated experience within the early childhood sector

• Hold a current Paid Blue Card

• Be available to work full shifts across our operational hours, generally 4–5 days per week*

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the EYLF and National Quality Framework

• Value child-led, play-based learning

• Demonstrate intentional and reflective practice

• Build warm, respectful relationships with children and families

• Be organised, proactive and dependable

• Communicate openly and professionally

• Take responsibility for your decisions and your practice

• Welcome feedback and continually look for ways to improve

• Support your colleagues and contribute positively to your team's culture

• Take genuine pride in the environments and experiences you create

• And importantly — bring fun, laughter and joy to the children's and team's day

We believe accountability is a strength.

At Little Wishes, we have high expectations because children deserve our best.

We value educators who take ownership, reflect honestly, accept feedback, support one another and do what they say they will do.

You don't need to be perfect.

But you do need to care.

Care about your practice.
Care about the children.
Care about your team.
Care about the environment you create.
And care enough to keep getting better.

If you stand out, stand with us.

If you're an experienced educator ready for a fresh challenge...

If you want to work somewhere with additional staffing and genuine support...

If you're ready to be recognised for the quality of your practice...

Or if you're looking for the opportunity to take the next step into leadership...

this could be your next move.

At Little Wishes, we don't simply want to fill positions.

We want to find exceptional educators, invest in them and grow our future leaders from within.

We look forward to meeting educators who are ready to bring their experience, personality and passion to Little Wishes.

Little Wishes Early Learning Centre – Carina

Where your family becomes a part of ours.

Roster flexibility and exceptions can be discussed based on the position and individual circumstances.