Lead Educator in Geelong

Journey Early Learning is seeking an enthusiastic, passionate, and experienced Lead Educator to join our 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 Role

This is a Permanent part-time opportunity across 5 days, Monday to Friday. As the Lead Educator, you will play a key role in creating a warm, engaging, and stimulating environment where toddlers can thrive. You will lead curriculum planning, mentor fellow educators within your room, and build strong relationships with children and families while ensuring high-quality educational outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity for an educator who is passionate about supporting children's development during these important early years and enjoys working collaboratively within a supportive team environment.

About the Centre

Join a team where connection, care and community come first. At Journey Early Learning Ocean Grove, you’ll join a welcoming 120-place centre with a spacious, homely environment where children and educators feel safe, supported and valued. Our passionate educators build strong relationships with children and families, creating a genuine sense of belonging while encouraging children to grow in confidence, explore their interests and thrive through play-based learning. With Kingston Park, local schools and Kingston Village Shopping Centre all nearby, there are plenty of opportunities to connect children with their local community through everyday experiences and outings. If you’re looking for a warm and supportive team where relationships really matter, we’d love to welcome you to Ocean Grove.

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
• Anniversary Gifts to recognise you
• Paid Birthday Leave
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Access to mentoring and support from experienced leaders
• Mental Health First Aid
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to retail/lifestyle discounts
• Excursions - we encourage all services to engage with the community through excursions

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 (or ACECQA approved equivalent)
• Previous experience as a Lead Educator
• Sound knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Passion for delivering high-quality early childhood education and care
• Current Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain)
• Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis certificates (or willingness to obtain)

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.