Room leader - Diploma Educator - Explore & Develop Umina Beach

Explore and Develop

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Date posted: January 24, 2026

Closes: Feb 23, 2026


The Role

Fulltime room leader position in our 1-2 year room. Leading a team of 4 other educators and care and educating our children.

About us

We are a child safe service with a beautiful playground and lots of creative, engaging spaces for children to explore and learn in. We care for and educate 88 children across the service each day with five age specific classrooms. 

We have an exceeding rating of the National Quality Standards and are led by an experienced, engaged and involved Approve Provider and Leadership team.  We employ above ratio to support a staffing team.

Qualifications & experience

We are looking for an enthusiastic, Diploma trained educator to join our team at Explore & Develop Umina as a room leader of our 1-2 room. If you hold a Diploma in Children's Services and would like to work in an innovative early childhood setting that exceeds the National Quality Standards, we welcome your application. 

The right candidate will be able to work within a large team. They will be committed to providing high quality education and care and be involved in upholding our Exceeding rating. 

You will have; 

  • Room Leader experience

  • Diploma in Children's Services.

  • Current Working With Children's Check 

  • Current First Aid Certificate - HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting

  • Current Child Protection - CHCPRT001 or CHCPRT025 course code preferred

  • Knowledge of the NQF and EYLF

  • Current references

What we offer you:

  • Supportive and friendly team dynamic

  • Above award wages plus Govt Retention Payment above award

  • Rotating roster

  • Access to EAP program

  • Uniform provided 

  • Fully paid ongoing training and professional development 

  • Paid First Aid and CRP (annual renewal) 

  • Onsite Car Parking 

  • Closure period over Christmas and New Year 

  • Annual staff Christmas Party 

We pride ourselves on our beautiful centre and our unique team of dedicated staff. Visit our website for information on our centre and our philosophy

We welcome your application and resume through this ad.

Please note we do not offer sponsorship for visas. All applicants must be Australian citizens.

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