Senior Educator

Role: Senior Educator

Location: Middle Ridge, Toowoomba Region QLD 4350, Giable, Jarowair and Western Wakka Wakka Lands

Centre: Goodstart Middle Ridge

Employment Type: Full Time 38 hours per week

Pay: up to $34.72 per hour + Superannuation + Benefits

Help provide the best start to a child’s life. Make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career

Be paid at least 5% above award

Get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees + paid parental leave

Are you seeking a meaningful career with a supportive culture and endless opportunities for growth? Do you want to shape children's lives during their crucial developmental years and lead a team to achieve better outcomes for the future? If so, we have the perfect role for you!

As a Senior Educator at Goodstart, you'll take charge of your own room, leading a team of dedicated Educators to deliver exceptional educational programs. You'll collaborate with the Centre Leadership Team and the Educational Leader to observe, inform, and continuously improve our teaching practices. Your commitment to safety and inclusivity ensures that every learning experience is tailored to meet the needs of all children.

About Goodstart Middle Ridge:

Join our diverse, multicultural team in a newly refurbished centre, where our Educators speak languages including English, Malaysian, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tagalog, Sinhala, Dinka, Cambodian and Dutch. We take pride in our longstanding positive reputation within the local community and offer lovely large, natural play spaces and well resourced learning environments. Our philosophy embraces diversity and inclusion, emphasizing care that surpasses the National Quality Standards. We encourage all Educators to develop unique programming methods that suit their individual styles and the needs of the children in their care. Our weekly extracurricular activities include Maggie Moo incursions, where children engage in lessons on music and dance, and Auslan sign language.

What Goodstart can offer you:

Better pay - you’ll get at least 5% above the award rate

50% discount off your childcare fees and up to 6 weeks paid parental leave

Paid professional development

Two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year

Free annual flu shot (optional)

Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance

First Nations Support and Cultural Leave

Retail discounts on insurance, travel and technology

Uniform allowance and employee referral program

You’ll need:

Diploma in Early Childhood (or ACECQA approved equivalent)

Strong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards

Current Queensland Working with Children Check

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. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions – for further information and support, email

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team on or via email

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.

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Posting Notes: MIDDLE RIDGE, TOOWOOMBA QLD Australia (AU) SF:LI Diploma - Children's Services or equiv Full-Time