At Petit ELJ Forest Hill, as our passionate Educational Leader, you will play a significant role in influencing and promoting positive outcomes for children and families.Here at Petit ELJ, we highly value our Educational Leaders as part of our leadership team, offering a stand-alone position within each of our services. This means it provides a wonderful opportunity for your own personal growth, perhaps stepping out from a dual role where you are currently working, and focusing on what you love to do all the time – coaching, mentoring, inspiring, and aspiring our education staff towards a shared vision and goals. As an Educational Leader at Petit ELJ, you will receive dedicated non-contact time for preparation, in addition to extra above-award non-contact hours to support each of our Lead Educators in refining their programming, curriculum and practices. You will be fully supported by our centre leadership team and an abundance of support is on offer from our Education & Practice Consultant that regularly visits and be available remotely online. We host an annual Educational Leadership conference as well as regular Educational Leadership networking meets where you will be supported by your peers. This provides a wonderful experience to learn from other educational talent working in early childhood education and care developing your own knowledge and practices.At our Forest Hill centre a very high number of our education staff have been at our service for over 3 years.  From our recent Employee Engagement Survey (Nov 23) some of our Forest Hill employees said "I really enjoy working at Petit Early Learning Journey especially at the Forest Hill service. I feel "great support at work, the environment is inviting, there is lots of celebrations and special days that we celebrate together." "The leadership team at Forest Hill are very supportive to the staff and families." They provide a "caring environment, focusing on child development and provide a variety of age-appropriate activities to promote learning." Our inclusive and supportive culture is at the heartbeat of our organisation where every team member feels valued, heard, and appreciated. We have recently implemented a new remuneration and benefits package that goes beyond industry standards and rewards and reflects the exceptional value our employees bring to each service. We believe in championing and rewarding our teams hard work because we value their dedication and their achievements.At our Forest Hill centre we offerAll Qualified Certificate III ECEC Educators 13% AAStudying Towards Diploma Assistants 14% AADiploma Qualified Early Childhood Assistants minimum 15% AAPLUS additional allowances like Full-Time Allowance for team members who offer our children continuity of care, Responsible Person Allowance when performing the role, and Kindy ECT Allowances to recognise the complexity associated with leading these programs.Further Petit Perks & Benefits:High focus on Wellbeing and team training.  We help in providing further insight on your own needs and your team's needs to understand how best to support one anotherAccess to our exciting new professional development calendar for 2024 where we are partnering with industry expert, Dr Kaylene Henderson with mini masterclasses, along with leadership development across all levels within our education teams.  Our Excellence Scholarship Program on offer if you are looking to study a Degree in Early Childhood.  We will generously assist with tuition fee coverage as well as paid practicum/study leave65% childcare staff discount off CCS that significantly reduces your feesGenerous Employee Referral Bonus scheme that offers up to $1300 per referralAbout You:Prior experience as an Educational Leader in Early Childhood Education & CareKnowledgeable in all areas of the National Quality Standards, particularly around leadership and governance and are aligned with the importance of play-based child-led learning.Calm and collaborative leadership style who has a genuine desire to lift people up and inspire, creating an environment for reflective practice.Enjoy fostering family partnerships and community engagement where children are at the forefront of everything you do.Inspired by higher educational outcomes and continuous improvement. If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact on future generations, thrive in a collaborative environment and seek a workplace where your efforts are celebrated and rewarded, then Petit Early Learning Journey is the place for you! Please reach out to Michelle on 0466 733 673 or email michelle.clarke@petitjourney.com.au if you would like to find out more.Alternatively APPLY NOW and be a part of our exciting journey – Our Forest Hill education team can't wait to meet you! AUD Forest Hill 3131