SDN Lidcombe - Senior Educator / Room Leader -Full Time

SDN Children's Services; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above award pay and conditions (plus W

Discounted childcare fees

Rostered day off per month

Generous leave entitlements

Professional training and development

Employee Assistance Program

Other benefits

Job summary

SDN Children's Services is seeking a Senior Educator / Room Leader at SDN Lidcombe to lead a high-quality educational program for toddlers and nurture a supportive team.

You will mentor educators, reflect on practice and align with EYLF and NQS, while building strong partnerships with families. The role emphasises safe environments, wellbeing, and inclusive learning within the SDN framework.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care required.
• Experience as Senior Educator with leadership experience or readiness to step into a Room Leader role.
• Ability to guide, support and mentor educators to create a warm, engaging and inclusive learning environment.
• Strong understanding of child safety and child protection responsibilities.
• Knowledge of EYLF and National Quality Standards.
• Experience planning, documenting and evaluating children’s learning.
• Commitment to inclusive practice and SDN leadership methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor educators to deliver a high-quality educational program reflecting children's interests and needs.
• Build meaningful relationships with toddlers to support belonging, confidence and independence.
• Create a safe, engaging environment encouraging exploration and learning through play.
• Plan, implement and evaluate an EYLF-guided program.
• Observe, document and reflect on children's learning and development.
• Support children's wellbeing and emerging independence and self-help skills.
• Establish routines promoting trust, security and positive transitions.
• Foster partnerships with families as key learning partners.
• Lead and support the team through collaboration and reflective practice.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Relationship building

Reflective practice

Education

Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care

NSW Working with Children Check

First Aid certification

Child Protection training

Job description

SDN Lidcombe - Senior Educator / Room Leader -Full Time

Diploma qualified? Lead, mentor and grow as a Room Leader at SDN Lidcombe, creating inclusive learning where children thrive.

About The Role

This will include:

• Leading and mentoring educators to deliver a high-quality educational program that reflects children's interests, strengths and developmental needs.
• Building meaningful relationships with toddlers, supporting their sense of belonging, confidence and independence.
• Creating a safe, engaging and stimulating environment that encourages exploration, curiosity and learning through play.
• Planning, implementing and evaluating an educational program guided by the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF).
• Observing, documenting and reflecting on children's learning and development.
• Supporting children's physical, social and emotional wellbeing, including their emerging independence and self-help skills.
• Establishing consistent routines that promote trust, security, positive transitions and a sense of belonging.
• Building respectful and collaborative partnerships with families, recognising them as important partners in their child's learning journey.
• Leading, guiding and supporting your team through collaboration, professional conversations, reflective practice and learn to lead through the SDN ways

About You

You’re a confident, reflective and collaborative educator who puts children’s safety, wellbeing and learning at the heart of your practice. You bring curiosity, creativity and a commitment to building strong relationships, and you’re ready to grow your leadership through the SDN ways.

You will have experience and skills in the following:

• A Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care.
• Experience as a Senior Educator, with demonstrated leadership experience or readiness to step into a Room Leader role.
• The ability to guide, support and mentor educators to create a warm, engaging and inclusive learning environment.
• A Strong understanding of child safety, child protection responsibilities,
• Sound knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and the National Quality Standards
• Experience planning documenting and evaluating children’s learning
• A commitment to inclusive practice, reflective conversations, continuous learning and leading through the SDN ways.
• A valid NSW Working with Children Check and current First Aid certification and an approved, current Child Protection training qualification.
• Sound understanding of children’s development, wellbeing, health, hygiene, and nutritional needs
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build respectful, collaborative relationships with children, families and colleagues.

What is on offer

• Above award pay and conditions (plus WRP)
• Discounted childcare fees & priority placement for your children
• Rostered day off per month (full-time staff)
• Generous leave entitlements, including 12 days personal / carer’s leave
• Professional training and development to support you to continue to learn and grow
• Employee Assistance Program
• Other benefits can be seen here: Why work for SDN?

What is it like to work with us?

SDN Ngallia is a 47-place early learning and preschool centre. Located within the grounds of the University of Sydney Cumberland Campus, Lidcombe, you will find a diverse and welcoming community that celebrates culture, language and identity. ‘Ngallia’, meaning “the meeting place of the children” in the local Aboriginal Darug language, reflects the centre’s strong focus on connection and belonging. You’ll join a long-serving and supportive team that values creativity, collaboration and building safe, secure and respectful relationships with children and families.

With generous indoor spaces and surrounding green spaces, the centre provides children with opportunities to explore and learn through play, including regular experiences within the nearby university campus grounds. The team supports children to follow their interests and celebrates the different languages and cultures children and families bring to the centre.

About SDN

SDN Children’s Services is a respected not-for-profit organisation that has been providing quality services for children and families for 120 years.

Our purpose is to promote and enhance children’s wellbeing, learning and development in inclusive environments; and our vision is for an equitable world where all children thrive. We pride ourselves on creating a unique village where all children, families and staff belong.

You can find out more about us on the SDN website.

SDN Children’s Services is committed to being a child-safe organisation, prioritising the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Successful applicants will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks including Working with Children Check (NSW) or Working with Vulnerable People (ACT).

SDN Children's Services welcomes and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.