Opening APR/MAY 2026 | Brand-New 12O-Place Service | 6 Rooms | Hadfield 

Something special is opening in Hadfield this Apr/May and we’re looking for four Diploma-qualified Lead Educators to join us from the very beginning.

We have opportunities across age groups birth to 3 years. This is your chance to walk into a brand-new, purpose-built 120-place service and help shape how it feels, how it runs and how learning comes to life from day one.

As an Early Childhood Lead Educator, you know how integral your role is. Skip the wordy ad! Watch the video instead, and below, uncover how we value you, enhancing your career piece by piece with fantastic benefits at our Mooroolbark service. 🌟

But what does the journey look like from here?

If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to complete a short one-way video interview so we can learn more about your experience and what excites you about building a service from the ground up.

From there, selected candidates will be invited to attend an assessment day, at the service alongside other potential Lead Educators.

This is more than an interview. It’s your opportunity to:

🧩 Step inside the brand-new space
🧩 Meet the Service Manager
🧩 Connect with potential teammates
🧩 Show us how you collaborate, lead and bring learning to life

We’re intentionally building this team from day one and we want every piece to fit beautifully.

We Value You:

🧩Negotiable hourly rates and flexible hours.

🧩Dedicated leadership program with financial bonuses

🧩Salary packaging options

🧩SHEL-ebrate! our reward and recognition platform 

🧩Discounts to 100’s of major retailers

🧩People centric, health and wellbeing initiatives inc FREE First Aid, CPR and Flu Vaccinations.

🧩Access to Sonder our 24/7 safety and wellbeing service

🧩YOUR PAY YOUR WAY - Track, Grow and access to same-day pay with our financial wellbeing provider, Humanforce Thrive. 

🧩Uniform provided

🧩75% Staff Childcare Discount*

🧩Refer a friend bonus for you to keep and treat yourself or donate to our nominated charity.

🧩SHEL-endar our tailored professional development platform where you can access training with Education Specialists to reach your goals inc partnerships with industry leaders.

🧩Continuous feedback model with regular check-ins from your manager to always know the ‘word on the street’.

🧩We'll empower you to step up; step sideways; and flourish always in your pursuit of a meaningful career.

🧩Interstate relocation support

🧩Join one of our many committees. Being part of an inclusive team where coming together to collaborate and having a voice is encouraged.

🧩Regular networking opportunities to come together and collaborate with other Educational Leaders

🧩A large array of resources and resource selection being led by you.

Story House Early Learning is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment, providing mutual respect for all employees.

At Story House, we prioritise the safety and wellbeing of our community, which is why we are committed to the Child Safe Standards and have Safety as one of our values.

We look forward to meeting you.

*CCS eligible care