G8 Education is one of Australia’s largest early education and care providers, with more than 400+ centres across Australia and over 10,000 team members who are all helping shape the lives of over 40,000 children every day.  Our core values of passion, innovation, dedication, compassion, and integrity, unite us on our journey to ensure the health and happiness of future generations. We are committed to developing a culture that empowers and rewards our team of early childhood educators, teachers, leaders, and support office.

The Opportunity

As the Teacher Partner, you’ll be responsible for supporting provisionally registered teachers through to proficient status. This involves identifying teachers who are eligible for teacher registration, facilitating an induction as their registration supervisor, and mentoring them through the process to completion.
This role has the combination of working from home and travelling across Victoria to visit our teachers in 100+ childcare centres.

This great opportunity is offered as a max term full-time contract for 12 months with the possibility of extension.

Your day-to-day

No two days are the same; this role is diverse, with depth and breadth to cement your career, now and into the future. Areas of core responsibility include, but are not limited to:

• Mentoring of early childhood teachers throughout the registration process via face-to-face, email, phone, and online platforms.
• Translation of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers to prior-to-school contexts to support understanding of quality evidence for children
• Liaising and working collaboratively with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
• Support of the early childhood teacher for the panel interview including reviews of required paperwork and final documentation.
• Undertaking mentoring for early childhood teachers participating in state-based funding schemes and internal G8 programs as required
• Oversight of final submission for proficient teacher accreditation for individual early childhood teachers.
• Travel to centres to visit cohorts to support, mentor coach on best practices.

About You

You thrive in a fast-paced and engaging work environment, valuing strong partnerships, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence. As someone who takes ownership of outcomes, you embrace the complexity and challenges that come with this role, while maintaining an agile and result-driven mindset. To be successful in this role, you should possess the following skills and experiences:

• Hold a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) or equivalent.
• Registered teacher with a Proficient registration status in the state of Victoria
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working in the early childhood education and care sector as a practicing teacher
• Current Australian Driver’s License (mandatory)
• Hold, or be willing to obtain, a valid working with children check

Benefits Include: 

• Competitive salary package
• Work From Home & Hybrid working conditions encouraged.  
• Flexibility to travel to both Support Office locations, Brisbane CBD and Gold Coast.
• Career development opportunities as part of a large ASX-listed company
• Flexible working arrangements and role autonomy
• Access a 50% discount on early education and childcare fees at any G8 Education Centre.
• Exclusive access to our employee benefits program covering a wide range of discounts and promotions. 

This is a rare opportunity; if you want a diverse, challenging and personally fulfilling role, apply now! 

Please note the advertising closing date is indicative only.  G8 Education reserves the right to close the advertisement before this date is reached. Therefore, it is encouraged that you submit your application as soon as possible. 

G8 Education is a committed advocate for child protection, safety and wellbeing. We have a zero tolerance for any form of child abuse or harm. The safety and wellbeing of children will always be our priority and all team members are expected to embrace this shared commitment. All G8 Education employees will need to hold a relevant Working with Children Check upon their commencement into the business.