Childcare Jobs - Quality/Practice support, Full Time - Perth WA, Australia

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 45,000 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 where we are committed to developing a culture that empowers and rewards our family of early childhood educators, teachers, leaders, and support office team members. 

The Opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for an Early Learning and Education Professional to join our team in Western Australia.  Reporting to our Pedagogy and Practice Manager, you will visit centres, providing practice uplift support, as well as facilitating professional learning for our centre teams, reviewing environments and resources, and working alongside the Regional Around Centre Support team and the broader Education Team.

As a Practice Partner, you will be responsible for fostering the capability of individuals and centre teams by utilising resources and processes designed by the Education Team. The capacity to build effective relationships and mentor and coach educators, teachers, and leaders are central to this role. This role will be performed in a hybrid capacity with localised travel in Western Australia and some regional locations and supporting centres. On occasion, interstate travel is required, for a team meeting or professional development.  

This role is Full-Time on a maximum term contract until January 30th, 2026.

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:

• Work collaboratively with centre managers, educational leaders, ECTs and educators in centers to support embedded and sustained quality improvements in practice
• Facilitate engaging and interactive professional learning for centre teams using Education Team resources, with consideration to adult learning principles and learning styles
• Implement effective coaching and mentoring strategies to build professional capacity for individuals and centre teams
• Work collaboratively within the Early Learning and Education team to develop and implement centre-specific action plans and facilitate professional learning to address gaps in content and pedagogical knowledge
• Work collaboratively with the QLD leadership team on proactive recruitment and attraction strategies
• Work collaboratively with members of the Early Learning and Education team to determine appropriate learning structures and delivery methods for each centre to maximise engagement and team development
• Operationalise the Education Team Practice Support Program to support efficient and effective processes for improving resourcing, learning environments, practice and pedagogy
• In line with the Education Strategy, maintain strong professional standards of practice and links to relevant training and information to remain current with trending and emerging 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. 

• Significant experience working in the early childhood education and care sector
• A Bachelor’s qualification in early childhood education is required with proficient registration.
• A deep understanding of all aspects of the National Quality Framework and how this applies in practice
• The ability to share best practice and motivate stakeholders to engage in quality improvement
• Demonstrated experience in coaching and mentoring
• A thorough understanding and application of adult learning principles
• Proven experience working in adult education, including both content development and delivery (classroom, desktop and online)
• A Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment is desirable

Benefits Include: 

• Competitive salary package
• Hybrid working model
• 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.