Educational Leader

Unleash your potential as an Educational Leader at Guardian Childcare & Education! Step into a role that goes beyond a job title—it’s a purpose-driven opportunity to make a lasting impact on how we teach Australia’s children in a rapidly changing world. Join us and become an innovator, an advocate for professional learning, and a driving force behind best practices in early childhood education. Why Guardian?

• Lead your ongoing professional development and learning through exceptional coaching, conferences, mentoring, and career advancement opportunities.
• Work in high-quality, well-resourced environments where you lead programming and collaborate on resourcing decisions.
• Build and influence the professional capacity and skills within the network and lead the development and implementation of teaching programs and practice.
• Collaborate with professional Educators and Teachers through workshops and meetings to share best practice and learn from each other as you innovate in early childhood education programs based on exploration, discovery, and play.
• Enjoy a competitive salary and financial benefits, including attractive remuneration packages, generous childcare discounts, recognition and rewards, and an employee referral program

The Centre Our 103 place Fullarton centre has a mix of housing styles with leafy, tree-lined streets dotted with character homes – from Victorian Villas through Edwardian, Art Deco and Californian bungalows – alongside many modern rebuilds and subdivisions. This six-room centre offers three separate outdoor environments, sand pits, water play, forts, natural timber climbing equipment, mud kitchen. To top it off this centre is located on the main road into the Adelaide CBD plenty of onsite parking. The Opportunity Working closely with the Centre Leadership Team, you will enjoy;

• Leading the development and implementation of the curriculum in collaborating with Educators to maximise each child’s development and learning.
• Supporting Educators to ensure that each child participates in the educational program.
• Support Educators to assess each child’s learning and development.
• Establishing clear goals and expectations for teaching and practice in collaboration with all Educators.
• Contributing to the development and ongoing implementation and review of the centres Quality Improvement Plan.

To Be Considered, You Will Have

• Tertiary Qualifications (Diploma or equivalent) in Early Childhood Education as approved by ACECQA.
• Proven knowledge of the National Quality Framework
• Previous experience working in the early years sector
• Valid Working with Children’s Check or state-specific equivalent
• Full Working Rights

Apply now So, what are you waiting for? Take the leap and apply now to join Guardian Childcare & Education. Referrals We offer referrals for Guardian employees so join us and bring a friend to refer and earn. Guardian Childcare & Education values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We are committed to providing a workplace where every person is valued, respected, and supported to progress. We are also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection. The safety and wellbeing of children will always be our top priority, Guardian Childcare & Education has a zero tolerance for any form of child abuse or harm.