Join Explorers Early Learning at Explorers Werribee as a Lead Educator in our Toddler Room and help inspire a love of learning through our Reggio Emilia-inspired curriculum. You'll lead your room with confidence, creating a warm, engaging environment where toddlers feel safe, supported, and empowered to explore. As a key leader within the centre, you'll mentor and guide your team while delivering exceptional early learning experiences during one of the most important stages of a child's development.
As a Lead Educator, you will:
Lead with Excellence: Champion high-quality practice through our Reggio Emilia-inspired curriculum, mentoring your team to deliver meaningful learning experiences tailored to toddlers.
Inspire Your Team: Lead by example, fostering a collaborative, positive, and high-performing room culture while supporting the growth and development of your fellow educators.
Build Connections: Develop strong, trusting relationships with children, families, and colleagues, creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued.
Celebrate Milestones: Support and celebrate every stage of toddler development, creating experiences that encourage confidence, independence, language, and social-emotional growth.
Foster Wonder: Create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where curiosity, creativity, and exploration thrive every day.
Skills & Experience:
- ACECQA-approved qualification (Diploma or higher)
- Minimum 2 years' experience as a qualified Early Childhood Educator in a Long Day Care setting
- Previous experience leading or mentoring a team is highly regarded
- Passion for working with children aged 2–3 years and supporting their development
- Strong commitment to child safety and wellbeing
- Current First Aid, Asthma & Anaphylaxis certifications
- Working with Children Check, Mandatory Reporting & National Child Safety Training completion
- Australian working rights
About Explorers
At Explorers Early Learning, this isn't just another job in childcare. It's the beginning of a career with a founder-driven, women-led organisation created to raise the standard of early learning in Australia.
When Lynda Salvo founded Explorers in 2004, her mission was simple but powerful: to build centres where children and educators could thrive together. That same mission continues today, with every decision focused on investing in the people who bring our centres to life.
Explorers is designed around people first, with a culture where belonging and joy are as essential as curriculum. Here, you'll find mentoring, leadership development, and the encouragement to stretch into new opportunities. It's not just about compliance or ticking boxes; it's about giving you the tools, trust, and community to grow into the educator and leader you want to be.
When you join Explorers, you're stepping into:
- A career pathway, not just a role – with leadership programs, mentoring, and funded professional development.
- A thriving peer community – collaborative, passionate, and connected across our centres.
- A values-driven culture – where curiosity, creativity, and care are celebrated every day.
- A joyful environment – where children's wonder inspires your own.
Here, you're not just shaping children's futures. You're shaping your own – with the best opportunities to grow, belong, and lead in early education.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of any age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity and culture.
Explorers Early Learning is a child-safe organisation. We are committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and expect all team members to uphold our child-safe responsibilities.
Build your career with Explorers. The future starts here. Click Apply now to find out more!
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