Lead Educator-Kindergarten Program

Little Ducks Childcare; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive above-Award wages

Worker Retention Payment

Non-contact time for quality practice

Professional development and career成长

Supportive leadership team

Collaborative team culture

Discounted childcare fees

Leadership opportunities in the centre

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Little Ducks Bardon is seeking a Diploma-qualified Educator to join our Kindergarten team in Brisbane. You will lead quality play-based learning, build strong relationships with children and families, and work with an experienced team dedicated to high-quality practice.

You will be part of a supportive leadership structure, with opportunities for professional growth, flexible arrangements, and highly discounted childcare fees within a boutique group of centres.

Qualifications

• Hold a Diploma in Children’s Services and demonstrate the ability to work within a Kindergarten team.
• Commitment to child safety, wellbeing and responsive practice.
• Experience in planning, documentation and adherence to Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and National Quality Standards (NQS).

Responsibilities

• Lead the Kindergarten program with a focus on play-based learning and meaningful experiences.
• Build safe, respectful, and nurturing relationships with children, families and colleagues.
• Maintain supervision, risk management and safe practices across the service.
• Contribute to ongoing professional development and collaborative team culture.

Skills

Teamwork

Education

Diploma in Children’s Services

Job description

Little Ducks Bardon is a privately owned Early Learning Centre and part of a small boutique group of five centres across Brisbane. As a small provider, we are deeply committed to delivering high-quality early learning and care, with a strong focus on meaningful relationships, exceptional practice and creating environments where children and educators can thrive.

Join our Kindergarten team and work alongside an exceptional, experienced Kindergarten Teacher who is passionate about creating meaningful learning experiences for children. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Diploma-qualified Educator who values teamwork, high-quality practice and wants to learn, grow and make a genuine impact in the Kindergarten year.

You’ll enjoy the benefits of working within a high-quality service where educators are valued, supported and given genuine opportunities to grow. You’ll work alongside a team of dedicated early childhood professionals who are passionate about providing exceptional outcomes for children.

What we offer:

Competitive above-Award wages, including the Worker Retention Payment

Additional non-contact time to support quality programming and practice

Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities

An inspiring, experienced and supportive leadership team

A positive, professional and collaborative team culture

Highly discounted childcare fees

The opportunity to work alongside an exceptional Kindergarten Teacher and be part of a strong, established Kindergarten program

As the Lead Educator

You will:

Hold a minimum of a Diploma in Children’s Services.

A minimumof 1 year sector experience.

Have a current blue card, first aid certificate and recent CPR certificate and child safety qualifications.

Maintain a strong commitment to child safety, wellbeing, and the protection of children at all times.

Uphold and actively promote a child safe culture aligned with our policies, procedures, and legislative requirements.

Build safe, respectful, and nurturing relationships with children, families, and colleagues.

Demonstrate professionalism and ethical conduct in line with our Child Safe Environment and Code of Conduct policies.

Identify, respond to, and report any child safety concerns in accordance with mandatory reporting obligations.

Support an inclusive environment where every child feels safe, valued, and respected.

Actively contribute to maintaining supervision, risk management, and safe practices across the service.

Be passionate and dedicated with a strong knowledge surrounding play-based education.

Have a desire to continuously improve your practices and knowledge through professional development.

A strong knowledge of documentation, program and planning, the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards.

A strong commitment to working as part of an engaged and professional team culture.

To be motivated to learn and improve both your own and others practices.

You will be rewarded with:

An inspirational and supportive in centre leadership team.

A rewarding and empowering role with opportunities to work autonomously and take on leadership positions with the centre.

A professional team culture that enables you to learn and grow with support from dedicated and talented senior professionals.

The opportunity to create a meaningful and satisfying career as a respected Early Childhood professional.

Company networking opportunities that help you to continually develop to meet the changing needs of your position.

Flexible working arrangements.