Team Leader – Early Childhood
Emali Early Learning | Prospect
Ready to take the next step in your leadership journey?
Emali Early Learning is seeking a passionate Diploma or ECT-qualified Team Leader to join our Prospect centre. This is a great opportunity for an educator who enjoys mentoring others, leading high-quality practice, and creating meaningful learning experiences for children.
Location: Prospect
Hours: Monday to Friday, 6:30am–6:30pm
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander educators are strongly encouraged to apply.
About the Role
As Team Leader, you will:
Lead, mentor and support a team of educators
Deliver engaging, play-based programs aligned with the EYLF
Create warm, inclusive learning environments
Build strong relationships with children, families and colleagues
Ensure high-quality practice aligned with the National Quality Framework
Complete observations, documentation and records to support NQS outcomes
Role model Emali’s values in everyday practice
About You
You will bring:
A Diploma or higher qualification in Early Childhood Education
Leadership experience or readiness to step into a leadership role
Strong knowledge of the National Quality Standards
Confidence in programming, documentation and reflective practice
A collaborative, positive and growth-focused mindset
A genuine passion for supporting children aged 6 weeks to school age
Why Emali?
At Emali, you are more than a Team Leader. You are a role model and a valued part of a supportive, values-driven organisation that prioritises Safety, Joy, Growth, Kindness and Connection.
If you are ready to lead, grow and make a meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you.
Emali Early Learning Centre is a privately owned and operated group of child care centres in South Australia. Established in 2007, we currently have 9 purposefully designed centres that differentiate in their own way. Our centres are located at: Brighton, Broadview, Campbelltown (Now Open), Findon, Littlehampton, Morphett Vale, North Plympton (Coming Soon) Prospect, Salisbury & Underdale.
Our vision is to support Australia's future generations by setting a new benchmark in Education. We are committed to providing a high-quality service and a homestyle environment for children to develop and explore, enabling them to experience fun, freedom, control, creativity and development.
Here at Emali we hold true to our values, we strongly encourage open and honest communication and recognise its importance when working collaboratively. We work in an environment where individuals are appreciated, acting in an ethical, polite, professional and courteous manner at all times.
We cater for children from 6 weeks to 5 years of age and we respect and acknowledge each child as an individual learner and value their uniqueness. We believe transforming a child’s personal interests into a learning process allows them to develop their own experiences and share their achievements with our team and other children.
The staff and management team at our company are committed to providing high-quality service and care. We are a united family and we welcome you to join us. Together we will work to educate the most influential people on this earth; young children.
