Educational Leader

Overview

Take on a leadership role where your passion meets purpose! As an Educational Leader at Guardian Childcare & Education Hamilton, you'll be an innovator, a champion of professional growth, and a leader of best practice. Shape the future, inspire excellence, and make a meaningful impact every day. Our Centre are proud to be 2025 Family Choice Award Winners!

Here’s what we’ve got on offer:

• Watch children and your team shine through our personalised To BE Me curriculum
• Inspire your team to create and deliver high-quality learning programs
• Enhance learning journeys through assessments that recognise each child’s unique growth and development.
• Drive excellence by establishing goals for teaching and leading the way with best early education practices.
• Lead the charge in quality improvement by actively contributing to your centre’s development through the Quality Improvement Plan.

As an Educational Leader with us, you’ll:

• Experience Thrive, our unique leadership framework designed to empower every team member in the centre.
• Drive your growth with coaching, mentoring, and clear career pathways.
• Lead programming in a world-class centre and influence resource decisions.
• Shape and strengthen teaching quality across the Guardian network through program development and leadership.
• You’ll feel valued with above-award pay, amazing perks, and a culture of rewards and recognition

The Centre

Nestled within a calm and welcoming community hub, our centre offers six bright, modern indoor learning spaces—large, open, beautifully maintained, and designed to inspire curiosity. Our expansive outdoor areas feature generous natural play spaces, shady bamboo, and a wide veranda, giving children room to explore, move, and learn in comfort.

We are a small, close-knit centre currently caring for 25–30 children per day, with capacity to grow to 115. Our current occupancy allows for highly personalised learning and meaningful connections with every child. Our educators bring a rich mix of languages—including Tagalog, English, Spanish, and Hindi—and frequently incorporate songs, storytelling, and cultural learning into the program.

You’ll be joining a stable and dedicated team of around 12 educators, many of whom have been with the centre between 3–8 years. Our Centre Manager has been with Guardian for 10 years, while our Kindergarten program is led by a Bachelor-qualified Teacher.

We’re passionate about connecting with our community. We offer regular incursions such as bulk-billed dental check-ups and family movie nights, with Fire and Police visits currently being organised. Excursions are underway too, including walks to local cafés, community walks, trips to the local school, and plans for library visits.

Located close to public transport, ferry access, and plenty of free onsite parking, our centre is easy to get to and surrounded by great local cafés and food options.

Here’s what you’ll bring

• A completed Diploma or higher in Early Childhood Education or as approved by ACECQA.
• Proven knowledge of the National Quality Framework
• Previous experience working in the early years sector
• Valid Working with Children’s Check (QLD Paid Blue Card)

Sounds good? Don’t let this opportunity pass you by – apply now!

Diversity and equal opportunity: Guardian Childcare & Education values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We are committed to providing a workplace where every person is valued, respected, and supported to progress. We are also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

At Guardian Childcare & Education, children’s safety and wellbeing are our top priority. We have zero tolerance for any form of abuse or harm. We rigorously screen all potential team members, requiring a 10-year verifiable resume, 5 years of direct manager references, and other security checks to ensure they meet our high standards. For those who have not been in employment that long, these expectations will be adjusted.