Role: Senior Educator
Location: 40 Trevino Dr, Port Kennedy WA 6172
Centre: Goodstart Port Kennedy
Employment Type: Full Time 38 hours per week
Pay: up to $41.05 + Superannuation + Benefits
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 Port Kennedy:
🌟 Prime Location – Just minutes from Warnbro Shopping Centre with easy access to Coles, cafés, Big W, and more! Grab a coffee before your shift or tick off your errands after work – everything you need is close by. At the end of Trevino Drive, you’ll find a beautiful park with a lake and plenty of local wildlife – a perfect spot to unwind on your break or after your shift.
🚶♀️ Easy Access – With bus stops conveniently located on San Sebastian Boulevard and Laguardia Loop, commuting is simple for those who prefer public transport. We also have bicycle spaces available, making travel to and from work easy and flexible.
🚗 Free Onsite Parking – Enjoy hassle-free parking with plenty of staff spaces available on the sides of the car park, leaving the front bays open for families.
👩👩👧👧 Supportive & Fun Team – Become part of a warm, inclusive, and collaborative team that values flexibility, positivity, and strong communication. We work together to support each other and maintain a healthy, family-friendly team culture.
🏡 Our Centre – We are a 99-place centre where children learn and grow across five dynamic rooms: Nursery, Tiny Tots, Toddler, Pre-Kindy, and Kindergarten. Our three distinct outdoor play areas are designed for effective supervision and age-appropriate experiences, and we love tending to our shared vegetable garden with both children and staff. You’ll also enjoy a welcoming foyer, a dedicated office space for programming and planning, and a well-equipped staff room for your breaks.
💖 Experienced Leadership – Be supported by our passionate Centre Director, who brings 15 years of early childhood experience (including 11 years as a Centre Director). A mother of three, she deeply understands the needs of both families and educators, and leads with empathy, guidance, and a strong focus on teamwork. With the support of our Assistant Director and Administration team, you’ll benefit from a stable and knowledgeable leadership group.
🌍 Our Culture – We’re proud of our multicultural community, embracing and celebrating cultures from New Zealand, India, Pakistan, China, Japan, Italy, South America, and First Nations peoples. Our team and families speak a rich variety of languages – including Portuguese, Hindi, Punjabi, and Māori – creating an inclusive and vibrant environment for everyone. Our foyer features a world map showcasing where our families and educators are from, symbolising our shared sense of belonging.
🧸 Our Vision – “To provide a safe, creative, and diverse environment where children can thrive, learn, and express themselves, and where we foster strong relationships with community, families, and within our team.”
What Goodstart can offer you:
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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.
Have a question? Contact Smitha from our Talent Acquisition Team on (07) 3918 2181 or via email saiholli@goodstart.org.au
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 deadlycareers@goodstart.org.au
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: PORT KENNEDY, PERTH || WA || Australia (AU) || | || Diploma - Children's Services or equiv || Full-Time
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
