Senior (level 2/3) Early Childhood Teacher (ECT)

Majura Park Childcare; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above‑award salary

Above‑ratio staffing

Structured professional learning

Leadership team support

Job summary

Majura Park Childcare in Canberra Airport seeks a Senior Early Childhood Teacher (Level 2/3) to lead one of our learning spaces. You will set the standard of practice, coach the educators around you and make the room yours in a calm, well‑staffed environment.

The room is backed by hands‑on centre leadership and a management team that responds when you need something. This is a real mandate role with authority and supported leadership.

Qualifications

• ACECQA-approved Early Childhood Teaching qualification required.
• 3+ years' post‑qualification experience as an ECT.
• Ability to lead, coach and collaborate with a capable, motivated team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with families and colleagues.
• Deep commitment to child safety and to creating environments where children thrive.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver a rich, play‑based educational program grounded in the EYLF and responsive to children's emerging interests.
• Know each child as an individual and plan intentionally for them.
• Lead, coach and mentor your room team, setting the professional standard through your own practice.
• Build strong partnerships with families, communicating each child's learning and progress with warmth and substance.
• Contribute to the centre's quality improvement work and preschool outcomes planning.
• Champion and model a child safe culture in everything you do.

Skills

3+ years' post‑qualification ECT经验

Leadership & coaching

Communication with families

Team collaboration

Child safety advocacy

Education

ACECQA-approved Early Childhood Teaching qualification (Bachelor or Master)

Job description

Senior (level 2/3) Early Childhood Teacher (ECT)

This is a role for an experienced teacher, not a first appointment. We are seeking a competent, engaged Early Childhood Teacher — operating at Level 2 or 3 of the Educational Services (Teachers) Award — to lead one of our learning spaces at Majura Park (Canberra Airport).

The room itself is a calm, quiet space to work in — well staffed, with great families and engaged, interesting children — and you will be backed by hands‑on centre leadership and a management team that responds when you need something. What we are asking of you is genuine room leadership: setting the standard of practice, developing the educators around you, and making the room yours. If you are the kind of teacher who wants a real mandate to lead — with the authority and the support to match — this is that role.

The opportunity

This is a role for an experienced teacher, not a first appointment. We are seeking a competent, engaged Early Childhood Teacher — operating at Level 2 or 3 of the Educational Services (Teachers) Award — to lead one of our learning spaces at Majura Park (Canberra Airport).

The room itself is a calm, quiet space to work in — well staffed, with great families and engaged, interesting children — and you will be backed by hands‑on centre leadership and a management team that responds when you need something. What we are asking of you is genuine room leadership: setting the standard of practice, developing the educators around you, and making the room yours. If you are the kind of teacher who wants a real mandate to lead — with the authority and the support to match — this is that role.

About us

Majura Park Has been operating since 2009 - We are a long-established, family‑owned Canberra company inspired by a Reggio Emilia approach. Our philosophy is simple: when teams are properly supported, children receive quality early learning outcomes. We back that with:

• Staffing above required ratios — every day, not just on good days.

• Conditions and remuneration significantly above the Award.

• A genuine professional learning culture, including our in‑house Reflective Educator Series.

• Stable, long‑tenured teams who work collaboratively and support one another.

• Responsive management — decisions and answers come quickly.

The role

As Preschool Room Leader you will:

• Design and deliver a rich, play‑based educational program grounded in the EYLF and responsive to children's emerging interests.

• Know each child as an individual — their routines, dispositions and learning trajectories — and plan intentionally for them.

• Lead, coach and mentor your room team, setting the professional standard through your own practice.

• Build strong, trusting partnerships with families, communicating each child's learning and progress with warmth and substance.

• Contribute to the centre's quality improvement work and preschool outcomes planning.

• Champion and model a child safe culture in everything you do.

About you

• A recognised, ACECQA‑approved Early Childhood Teaching qualification (Bachelor or Master)

• 3+ years' post‑qualification experience as an ECT — you are confident in your practice and ready to lead a room without close supervision

• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and collaborate with a capable, motivated team

• Excellent written and verbal communication with families and colleagues

• Deep commitment to child safety and to creating environments where children thrive

• Warmth, curiosity and genuine enjoyment of teaching alongside children

• ACT Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) registration essential (NSW accepted).

Essential requirements

• Current ACT Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration — no card, no start.

• Full Australian work rights. (note: we can offer Visa sponsorship)

• Completion of, or willingness to complete, mandatory national child safety training.

What we offer

Salary well above the Educational Services (Teachers) Award, commensurate with experience — substantial experience will be well remunerated.

Above-ratio staffing and dedicated programming time.

Structured professional learning and a leadership team that invests in its teachers.

A settled room, a strong team, and a local employer with a long history in Canberra.

Child safety

Our organisation is committed to child safety. This commitment is embedded in our recruitment practices: the successful candidate will be carefully vetted, including referee and background checks, to ensure they share our values and our standards.