Are you an experienced educator who’s ready to bring your passion and skills to a centre that truly values you?
Lady Gowrie Tasmania is looking for experienced Early Childhood Educator to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for young children to learn and grow. The Early Childhood Educator will work collaboratively with parents, caregivers, and other professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes for children.
Learn more about Lady Gowrie Tasmania: gowrie-tas.com.au .
The role:
We are seeking experienced Education and Care Practitioners to join our Gilbert Street Education and Care Service. This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team to deliver a quality play-based learning every day.
- casual /PPT
- Long Day Care
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 and 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 setups that promote exploration and learning
- Document and reflect on children’s learning and development
- 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 development
- Always work in line with Lady Gowrie Tasmania’s policies, procedures, and the National Quality Framework
A copy of the current Position Description is available at: https://gowrie-tas.com.au/employment/
What we offer you:
At Lady Gowrie Tasmania, we recognise that supporting our people is just as important as looking after the children and families we serve. We offer a range of benefits to support your career, wellbeing, and work–life balance:
- A supportive, values-driven culture with wellbeing support
- Guidance from your Service Manager and Educational Leaders across our services to support pedagogy and practice
- Opportunities for ongoing career development and learning
- 15% fee discount for team members’ children that attend our services
- ECA learning hub subscription with lots of training, yearly child protection, first aid, food safety and allergy training.
What we are looking for:
- An ACECQA-approved Certificate III Education and care and Diploma Education and care only
- Previous experience with daily routine and a demonstrated strong commitment to child safety
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to work collaboratively in a team
- Knowledge of Early Years Learning Framework (EYLY) and National Quality Framework (NQF) awareness
- A current Tasmanian Registration for Working with Vulnerable People (child-related activity – childcare services)
How to apply
Please submit your CV and a brief letter telling us more about you and your experience aligned with this role by clicking the “Apply Now” button.
- Applications close 5pm Wednesday 22 July 2026
As part of the application process, you will also be sent a few short questions so we can get to know you better.
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.
To learn more about Lady Gowrie Tasmania visit our website https://gowrie-tas.com.au/
