Join our Poets Grove Team
If you are positive, energetic, have a sense of humour, love spending time with kids, this is the place for you!
Why Work at Poets Grove?
Above award wages
We pay Professional Childcare Standards, above the current Children Services Award wage, and actively seek funding to support pay rises.
Small class sizes
Our rooms are capped at 16 children for both our long day care rooms.
We place 6 educators at a time within our infant room to ensure the highest quality care and child safe standards.
Our educator to child ratios average 1:4 to ensure maximum benefits for children and educator quality.
Educator to child ratios per age group are:
Ages 0-2 6 : 16 Ages 2-3 5: 16 Ages 3-6 3 : 16
Flexible working hours
We offer part, full-time, and casual roles, and will support you with work/life balance.
Investment in staff wellbeing and professional development
All our staff have access to a dedicated wellbeing program, ongoing professional development, training, and social events.
Our Culture
Fun, dynamic and human-centric
We treat everyone with kindness and respect. We aim to provide a positive, safe, and supportive environment so you can be the best version of yourself. Our Mission & Values drive our vibrant culture.
Commitment to diversity
Our educators are from culturally diverse backgrounds, speaking many languages other than English.
Education programs focus on awareness and celebration of different cultures, including our First Nations and Torres Strait Islander communities. We have an active Reconciliation Action Plan at the centre and highlight many cultural events throughout the year.
LBGQTIA+ friendly
We welcome, celebrate, and support our rainbow families and people of all genders and orientations.
Expressions of interest
Sounds good? We’d love to hear from you. Expressions of interest are always open.
Email us with your Cover Letter, Resume, Qualifications, and WWC/VIT Registration.
Thrive in a supportive and heart-centred culture with like-minded early childhood professionals
We are a community-run service that values people over profit
