Lead Educator – Early Learning Centre & Kindergarten

Join Our Team at Nature’s Playground Early Learning Centre in 2025!

Are you an educator or aspiring educator ready to make a real difference in children’s lives? Do you want to work in a warm, homely, and nature-filled environment where every day brings new opportunities to grow and inspire?

As we look to celebrate our first year of funded kindergarten and embrace exciting new visions for the future, we’re looking for passionate individuals to join our friendly, energetic team.

Together, we’ll create meaningful, nature-based learning experiences that nurture young minds and foster a true sense of belonging.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration of $65,000 to $80,000 commensurate with experience.
• A collaborative, family-like team that values your ideas and celebrates milestones, including staff birthdays!
• Genuine job satisfaction – opportunity to really make a difference.
• Strong culture of training, professional development and support.
• Career growth opportunities with pathways to leadership and specialized roles.

Task & Responsibilities

Responsible for the room management (including children, programming, staff and safety) your key tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Plan for the long term, short term and spontaneous needs of the children, using observations and knowledge in relation to interests, skills, abilities, background and culture.
• Prepare and conduct activities for, and with, the children.
• Be responsible for the supervision and wellbeing of children in your space as well as supporting others where required.
• Implement agreed behaviour management strategies and techniques and exercise as required. 
• Establish and maintain suitable developmental records and observations based on the daily routine of the child and on Centre systems and procedures.
• Attend to the health and safety of each child and ensure that a safe, clean and hygienic environment exists at all times
• Develop, lead and be responsible for the implementation and reflection of the programming in consultation with your team. 
• Be responsible for developing specific individual planning, responsive to the needs, interests and development of the children in the group
• Take responsibility for the rooms’ cleaning and disinfecting of equipment and resources, allocating duties as required.
• Plan and implement methods of establishing positive partnerships, networks and relationships with the parents and local community. 
• Attend Parent Meetings or information nights when they arise and be available for parents daily for discussion and communication of information about the needs of each individual child. 
• Administer medications as per Centre policy. 
• Maintain Centre records as required for room routines, licensing, accreditation, time sheets and other administrative tasks set out by management. 

Qualification & Experience

To be considered for this opportunity, you will have:

•  An AQF Certificate III including at least 2 years on the job training, an AQF Certificate IV, or a minimum of 3 years recent and relevant experience if no formal qualifications.
• Demonstrable experience in all above responsibilities, including planning, staff management, safety management and the provision of high-quality care.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Excellent communication, organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work well within a team environment, interacting respectfully at all times.
• A passion for children.
• A passion for early childhood education and creating nurturing, inclusive spaces.
• A commitment to integrating nature, sustainability, and play-based learning into the curriculum.
• The ability to work as a part of a dynamic team, adapt, collaborate, and a willingness to grow personally and professionally.