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Lead Educator
- 495606
- Dakabin, QLD
- Lead Educator
- Permanent Part time
⭐ Lead Educator | Dakabin
Journey Early Learning is seeking an enthusiastic, passionate, and experienced Lead Educator to join our Dakabin team in providing a safe and stimulating environment which meets the social, cultural, emotional, educational and physical needs of the children and encourages parent and community participation.
🌿 About the Centre
Our service is special because we see our educators as family, we work to ensure that they are all excited to come to work each day and are appreciated. We have special events and moments to celebrate achievements and go above and beyond to support our team. We are actively engaged in the community with excursions and incursions – lots of fun and laughter!
At our Dakabin centre, we pride ourselves on creating a truly special environment where our educators are more than just staff – they’re family. We foster a supportive and positive workplace where everyone feels valued, appreciated, and excited to come to work each day.
As a 105-place childcare centre, we’re big enough to offer amazing opportunities, yet small enough to maintain a close-knit, caring culture.
⭐ About the Role
This is a Permanent part-time opportunity across Monday to Friday based in the Toddler room.
As our Lead Educator, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality care and educational experiences for the children in our care.
🌱 Key Responsibilities
- Ensure a high level of health & safety standards are maintained at all times
- Lead, develop and implement engaging, high-quality educational programs
- Mentor and support educators to plan and deliver meaningful learning experiences.
- Overseeing and approving centre Storypark posts
- Foster a dynamic and inclusive learning environment that encourages exploration and creativity
- Provide constructive feedback to educators to promote continuous improvement and a culture of positive change
- Collaborate with families to ensure each child’s learning journey is supported and enriched
🎁 What We Offer
- Above award rates + 15% Educator Wage Retention Grant
- 80% off Childcare Discounts*
- Anniversary Gifts to recognise you
- Paid Birthday Leave
- Mental Health First Aid
- Employee Assistance Program
- Access to retail/lifestyle discounts
- Excursions - we encourage all services to engage with the community through excursions
*Terms & Conditions apply
💛 About You
You are a creative and inspired early childhood educator with a passion to lead and develop age specific programs and daily routines. You will be a collaborative member of the team, working to build strong relationships with Educators, children, and families.
Key skills and requirements:
- Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma & Anaphylaxis certificates
- Approved Blue Card
- A genuine passion for nurturing young learners
- Experience leading play‑based, holistic curriculum
- Strong written communication and documentation skills
- Ability to give constructive, growth‑focused feedback
- Excellent time‑management in a fast‑paced environment
- A collaborative, team‑focused mindset
If you believe you have the skills and experience to be part of our team’s success – apply now!
Join us at Journey Early Learning…where it all begins.
At Journey Early Learning, the safety and well-being of every child is our top priority. We ensure every child every day is safe, secure and protected. We are united through Journey’s Commitment to Safeguarding Children and adhere to our See, Act, Tell framework. This framework empowers us to actively uphold and advocate for the rights and voices of children, focusing on the prevention, recognition, and response to abuse, neglect, and harm
