Job Description

Make your mark from day one and help shape our newest early learning service.

Lady Gowrie Tasmania is preparing to open a new purpose-built early education and care service in the coming months in Latrobe. We’re looking for passionate, experienced Early Childhood Educators to help bring learning to life.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a founding team, shape meaningful learning experiences, and create a warm, welcoming environment where children’s curiosity, creativity and confidence can grow. If you’re ready to make a lasting difference for children, families and the wider Northern Tasmania community, we’d love to hear from you

To learn more about Lady Gowrie Tasmania please visit: gowrie-tas.com.au

The opportunity

We have Part Time and Casual opportunities available for experienced Certificate III and
Diploma qualified Education and Care Practitioners to join our new service.

We're seeking passionate educators from across Northern Tasmania who are eager to bring their skills, experience and ideas to a collaborative and supportive team. Working alongside
like-minded professionals, you'll help create an environment where children, families and educators can learn, grow and thrive together.

In this role, you will:

• Uphold the safety, rights and wellbeing of all children and promote a culture of child safety with a zero-tolerance approach to child maltreatment, abuse and neglect.
• Provide meaningful, age-appropriate learning experiences that nurture children’s curiosity, creativity and growth.
• Actively supervise children at all times to ensure their safety and wellbeing.
• Create engaging and welcoming room environments that encourage exploration, connection,
  and learning.
• Document and reflect on children’s learning and development in a meaningful and
  consistent way.
• Collaborate with families to build strong partnerships, share insights about children’s learning, and ensure continuity between home and the service.
• Commit to your own professional growth and ongoing development.
• Work in line with Lady Gowrie Tasmania’s policies, procedures and the National Quality Framework.

A copy of the current is available at: https://gowrie-tas.com.au/employment/

What we offer you:

• At Lady Gowrie Tasmania, we are committed to creating a positive workplace where wellbeing, professional growth and work-life balance are genuinely supported
• A supportive, values-driven culture with wellbeing support.
• Guidance from your Service Manager and Educational Leaders to support your pedagogy and practice.
• Opportunities for ongoing career development and learning
• 15% fee discount for team members’ children that attend our services.
• Access to the ECA Learning Hub, along with regular training in child protection, first aid, food safety and allergy awareness.
• Worker Retention Payment

What we’re looking for:

• An ACECQA-approved Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care.
• Previous experience supporting daily routines and a strong demonstrated commitment to child safety.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and awareness of the National
  Quality Framework (NQF).
• A current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People for child-related activity in childcare services.

How to apply:

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we’d love to receive your application. Apply now and take the first step towards helping shape something special in Latrobe.

Your application should include:

• An up-to-date CV.
• A brief cover letter telling us why you are the right person for the role.

Applications close 5pm Monday 31 August 2026.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may be scheduled before
the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.

For more information on this role or the recruitment process, please contact us at careers@gowrie-tas.com.au

Our Commitment to Child Safety & Inclusion

Lady Gowrie Tasmania is a child safe organisation and the rights and best interests of children is out paramount consideration. We are committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children. Our recruitment and selection processes reflect this commitment. All applicants are subject to child safety screening, including verbal reference checks, in person interviews and verification of checks, qualifications and work history, before employment can commence.

LGT strives to provide a safe and inclusive environment across our services, programs and workplaces, where diversity in all its forms, including strengths, cultural background, identity and abilities are recognised and celebrated. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, and anyone who shares our values and passion for supporting children, families, and communities.