Teacher

Role: Early Childhood Teacher
Location: Darling Downs Region
Centre: Goodstart Warwick, Percy Street
Employment Type: Full-time Permanent  or Permanent Part-time - Generous Relocation Package on offer for the right candidate

Are you looking to work in an environment with like-minded professionals who are committed to making a difference in children’s lives and work for an organisation that will support you to succeed?   

We’re Goodstart!

At Goodstart, we’re all about laying the foundation for better lives through amazing early learning experiences, and we know that we can’t do that without great people like you! 

From our centre directors to teachers and centre teams, we work together to make a real difference for children in those crucial early years. 

Safety, health and wellbeing are more than just words to us, they are a personal commitment and a promise we make to our children, our families and each other every day. 

We’re Goodstart – a not-for-profit with a vision for Australia’s children to have the best possible start in life.  

Goodstart Early Learning Warwick, Percy Street has a wonderful and rewarding Early Childhood Teacher position available to join their Team. This Centre is part of a unique initiative being run by Goodstart offering an intensive, integrated approach to Enhancing Children’s Outcomes (EChO).

What is EChO?

Our EChO initiative is a targeted approach within Goodstart’s Social Inclusion Strategy that builds on our universally available early learning and care programs. The approach uses an Enhanced Service Delivery Model to provide wrap around intensive and sustainable resources to Goodstart Early Learning Centres located in communities where children are more vulnerable to poor outcomes.

Your Impact!

As a teacher at Goodstart Warwick, Percy Street, you will inspire a love of learning in children and foster their development through purposeful, intentional teaching practices that are delivered with creativity and energy. You will build meaningful relationships with families, so each child has a strong sense of belonging that supports them to thrive. Your love of teaching will be reflected in how you mentor and guide educational practices in your room, and in your work with the broader centre leadership team to develop, review, and implement high-quality early learning programs, to ensure you’re achieving optimal outcomes for children.  

You’ll help achieve this by :  

• Having a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education or ACECQA Equivalent
• Having extensive knowledge of the EYLF and QKLG and a thorough understanding of the NQF/NQS
• Having passion and enthusiasm to lead a classroom effectively engaging with educators, families and children to implement the educational program
• Having initiative to drive innovation within the Centre
• Having extensive knowledge of the EYLF and understanding of the NQF/NQS
• Building relationships with the children and their families
• Building strong community relationships
• Building healthy relationships with your fellow educators

There are so many reasons to join the Goodstart family. Let’s start with the benefits!

• Teacher accreditation/registration – we offer state-specific support to help you through this process
• Flexibility for work/life balance
• Competitive pay – you’ll get paid on par with state primary school teachers - $35 - $50 plus super + Benefits
• Paid professional development – we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career
• Wellbeing focus – you’ll get two extra days off per year, and our dedicated wellbeing program will ensure you get the support you need, when you need it most
• Additional Leave – you’ll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
• 4 weeks paid parental leave – increasing to 6 weeks from December 2023
• Retail and childcare discounts – you’ll save money on insurance, travel and technology, and get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees

You’ll also love:

• Centre Support – dedicated support and guidance on a range of topics, such as safety, teaching and inclusion, delivered face to face or virtually by our centre support team
• Security and stability – with over 670 centres across Australia, you’ll have the support of large network and the stability of a respected organisation.

How to apply  

• Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application 

We review applications as they are submitted.We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process. 

Supporting our people and protecting our children  

We are an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We support and encourage individual growth and strong teams made up of Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences. 

We are deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel connected and a strong sense of belonging. By weaving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives through all that we do, we aim to build knowledge and deeper cultural awareness and understanding of our First Nations people and culture for all. #gsteachers

Posting Notes: WARWICK || QLD || Australia (AU) || [[j2wDept]] || SF:LI || Bachelor (ECT) 4yr || Full-Time