Lead Educator: Shape Playful, Discovery‑Driven Learning

Joy Early Learning

Yandina

On-site

AUD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Paid birthday leave
Centre-level budgets for quarterly团队
Loyalty bonuses that genuinely add up
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Job summary

Joy Early Learning seeks passionate Lead Educators to create engaging, play-based learning environments across our growing network. You will build strong relationships with children and families, contribute to meaningful programming and reflective practice, and be supported to do your best work in a fair, balanced workplace.

We offer above-award base pay with clear pay bands, paid overtime or time-in-lieu, CPR & First Aid training, and opportunities for professional growth as Joy expands

Qualifications

  • A genuine love for early childhood education.
  • Diploma, ECT qualification (or working towards) or ACECQA-approved equivalent qualification.
  • Current Blue Card.
  • Geckko Foundations training completed and Geckko Advanced training completed.
  • Team-first mindset and warm, professional approach.

Responsibilities

  • Create engaging, play-based learning environments.
  • Build strong relationships with children and families.
  • Contribute to meaningful programming and reflective practice.
  • Be supported — not stretched — to do your best work.

Skills

Love for early childhood education
Team-first mindset
Warm, professional approach

Education

Diploma, ECT qualification (or working towards) or ACECQA-approved equivalent qualification.
Current Blue Card
Geckko Foundations training
Geckko Advanced training

Job description

Joy Early Learning seeks passionate Lead Educators to create engaging, play-based learning environments across our growing network. You will build strong relationships with children and families, contribute to meaningful programming and reflective practice, and be supported to do your best work in a fair, balanced workplace.

We offer above-award base pay with clear pay bands, paid overtime or time-in-lieu, CPR & First Aid training, and opportunities for professional growth as Joy expands

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