Keep children safe. Help educators thrive. At Guardian, everything begins with one purpose: keeping children safe and ensuring they thrive. We’re known for unwavering quality, innovation, and care — and we’re looking for a Curriculum Mentor to elevate pedagogy and practice across our Sydney network. The opportunity You’ll join our Quality & Curriculum team to inspire, mentor, and lead centre teams. You’ll partner closely with Network leaders to progress centre priorities in a strategic, planned and purposeful way, and you’ll play a visible role advocating Guardian initiatives across the state. What you’ll do: · Mentor and uplift practice: Coach Educational Leaders and Centre Leadership Teams through in-centre visits, role modelling, and practical strategies that build capability and retention. · Drive quality improvement: Deliver tools, resources, and professional learning that strengthen pedagogical practice and empower centres to own their improvement journey. · Lead key initiatives: Be a visible advocate for Guardian curriculum initiatives across meetings and platforms, building awareness and engagement with internal and external stakeholders. · Collaborate statewide: Work across multiple, complex sites to align centre priorities with broader Guardian projects and outcomes. What you’ll bring: · Degree in Early Childhood Education and 5 years’ sector experience, ideally in leadership or mentoring. Ideally, we are looking for a candidate who has spent some years working in room directly as a Teacher within the sector. · Deep knowledge of the National Quality Framework and a passion for evidence-informed pedagogy. · Proven ability to mentor, coach, inspire and build strong relationships — engaging, influencing and partnering across diverse stakeholders. · Strength in prioritising, organising and problem solving to design practical strategies that lift outcomes for children and teams. · Confident written and verbal communication, with a knack for developing content, support tools and resources. Why join Guardian At Guardian, you’ll be part of something bigger — a national community that invests in quality and in the professional learning of educators, backed by a dedicated Quality & Curriculum team. You’ll work alongside an exceptional team of long-standing professionals who each bring a unique skillset to support our mission nationwide. Together, we create an environment that brings joy to our centres and across our business, ensuring every child and educator thrives. We value diversity and are committed to a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and able to thrive. Guardian has zero tolerance for any form of abuse or harm and sets the highest standards in recruitment, screening and practice to protect every child in our care. Ready to make an impact? If you’re a collaborative, values-driven leader who champions child safety and high-quality pedagogy, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to help us keep children safe and ensure they thrive. Referrals We offer referrals for Guardian employees so join us and bring a friend to refer and earn. For more details, visit: guardian.edu.au/careers/refer-your-friends Guardian Childcare & Education values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We are committed to providing a workplace where every person is valued, respected, and supported to progress. We are also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection. At Guardian Childcare & Education, children’s safety and wellbeing are our top priority. We have zero tolerance for any form of abuse or harm. We rigorously screen all potential team members, requiring a 10-year verifiable resume, 5 years of direct manager references, and other security checks to ensure they meet our high standards. *For those who have not been in employment that long, these expectations will be adjusted. So, what are you waiting for? Take the leap and apply now to join Guardian Childcare & Education.
