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Room Leader

Goodstart Early Learning Mackay QLD 4740

Permanent Full time
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Key points we found

  • Lead a team of dedicated Educators to deliver exceptional educational programs.
  • Collaborate with the Centre Leadership Team to improve teaching practices.
  • Ensure safety and inclusivity in every learning experience.

Role: Senior Educator

Location: Eimeo, Mackay Queensland 

Centre: Goodstart Eimeo 

Employment Type: Full-Time 38 hours per week  

Pay: $39.85 - $41.05 (based on experience) + 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 Eimeo:

  • Prime Location: Centre Eimeo is in the beautiful Northern Beaches, close to all amenities, and next door to Eimeo Road State School.
  • Community-Focused Environment: As a 74-place centre, we provide a home-like setting that fosters close connections between staff, children, and families.
  • Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible, rotating schedules that support a healthy work-life harmony.
  • Supportive Leadership: Be guided by our lovely Centre Director, who has been a passionate advocate in the early childhood sector since 2004, ensuring a nurturing work environment.
  • Professional Growth: Be part of an organization that values ongoing professional development, ensuring our educators are equipped with the latest best practices in early childhood education

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
  • Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
  • 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.

At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.  For further information and support email [email protected]  

Have a question? Contact Metty G from our Talent Acquisition Team on +61 3 9648 9838  or via email [email protected] 


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: EIMEO, MACKAY || QLD || Australia (AU) || | || Diploma - Children's Services or equiv || Full-Time

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Skills
CHILD SAFETY
COLLABORATIVE
Diploma in Early Childhood
Early Years Learning Framework
National Quality Standards
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Safety and inclusivity
TEAM LEADERSHIP
Workplace flexibility

Perks & benefits
50% discount off childcare fees
EMPLOYEE REFERRAL PROGRAM
FITNESS PASSPORT
Free annual flu shot
Paid parental leave
PAID PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Two wellbeing days included in personal leave
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE

More details
Expiring date
17 Apr 2026
Date posted
25 Mar 2026
Category
Education, Training & Childcare
Occupation
Teacher - Early Childhood
Contract type
Permanent
Work type
Full time
Job mode
Onsite / Standard business hours
Industry
Education and Training
Sector
Not for profit / Charity

Goodstart Early Learning

Not for profit / Charity
Goodstart is Australia’s largest provider of early learning and care. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families.

Goodstart was formed in 2009 thanks to a unique combination of private, public and leading community sector organisations — The Benevolent Society, the Brotherhood of St Laurence, Mission Australia and Social Ventures Australia.

We deliver social impact on a national scale by offering evidence-informed early learning and care in hundreds of centres nationally, supporting families and influencing the broader community through our advocacy work, which aims to increase investment in the early years to ensure all children have access to quality early learning.

Goodstart is a social enterprise with social purpose at its heart, but our head operates with business discipline to deliver healthy operating margins for continued investment in centres, people and programs to deliver on our vision and purpose.

We operate 644 early learning centres in all states and territories of Australia, caring for 70,900 children from 59,500 families and employing 14,900 people.

Our vision is for Australia’s children to have the best possible start in life.

Our purpose is to ensure children have the learning, development and wellbeing outcomes they need for school and life.

We're people with purpose.

Goodstart is a not-for-profit social enterprise, so we attract people who want to make a difference.

We provide enhanced services and multi-skilled teams to meet a diverse range of learning needs. And we offer our people specialist training so they can help all children, including those with additional needs or facing disadvantage.

Like to know more? Visit: goodstart.org.au
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