Early Childhood Education & Care

The work you
do shapes who
they become.

Early childhood educators change lives from day one. GoHeadHunt connects passionate ECEC professionals with employers who genuinely value them — and helps operators build the teams their children and families deserve.

For educators at every stage — Trainee to Centre Director
For operators — one centre or 70+
Post-placement support that keeps your team together
A childcare educator engaging warmly with a young child in an early learning centre
The sector right now

Early childhood is recovering — and growing.

268K+
ECEC workers across Australia
The Sector · 2025
15%
Federal pay rise — around $200/week extra from December 2024
Australian Government · 2024
14%
Drop in vacancy rates after the wage increase — momentum is building
Australian Childcare Alliance · 2025
91%
Of centres surveyed had current staff vacancies — demand is real
United Workers Union report
What brings educators to this work

Great educators choose
early childhood for reasons
that go beyond a job
description.

Research into what ECEC professionals value most consistently shows the same four themes. The employers who retain their teams deliver on all four — not just one.

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Purpose & Impact
They shape futures from the very beginning.
The first five years determine more about a child's development than any other period. Educators who understand this bring something irreplaceable. The best employers make that purpose visible — every day.
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Supportive Team Culture
They stay where their team has their back.
Supportive colleagues. Leaders who show up. Centres where no-one is left doing three people's jobs. Culture is the #1 retention driver — more than pay, more than perks.
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Growth & Development
They grow when the path forward is clear.
Trainee → Educator → Lead Educator → Centre Director. Educators who can see a pathway stay longer. Employers who invest in development build the leadership teams they'll need in five years.
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Recognition & Belonging
They thrive where their contribution is seen.
Above-award wages. Childcare discounts for their own family. Recognition that's consistent and genuine. Belonging to a team that feels like more than a workplace.

GoHeadHunt is built for everyone in early childhood.

Whether you're an educator looking for your next role, an operator building a team, or an industry body supporting the sector — we have something for you.

For educators

Your next role. Without the endless applying.

Create one profile. Let verified, values-aligned employers find you. GoHeadHunt matches you to centres that fit your life — your location, your availability, your career stage.

Create Your Free Profile
👤

One profile for every opportunity

Add your experience, qualifications, and availability once. Upload your WWCC, First Aid, and references. Every matched centre sees the same verified, complete picture.

No repeated paperwork
🎥

A video intro that speaks for you

A short video lets employers meet you — your personality, your warmth, your why. The best educators don't show up fully on a resume. Your video does.

See beyond the resume
🎯

Matched — not just searched

GoHeadHunt matches you with centres that align with your role, location, and values. Roles come to you. You decide what's worth exploring. Free, always.

Culture-first matching
For operators & employers

Reach the educators who aren't on job boards.

70% of your best candidates are passive — open to the right opportunity but not actively searching. GoHeadHunt's social talent acquisition reaches them on social media, where they actually are.

Book a Hiring Demo
📱

Social talent acquisition

Geo-targeted campaigns on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok reaching passive educators in your catchment. Visual, culture-driven — not a list of duties. Works for one centre or a network of 70+.

Reaches passive candidates
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Talent pool that compounds

Every verified candidate stays in your pipeline permanently — tagged by role, location, and availability. Search your pool before advertising. The pool deepens over time; your advantage grows.

Pre-verified · WWCC, quals, First Aid
💙

Post-placement retention support

Regular wellbeing check-ins on placed educators through the first 90 days. Early risk detection. Intervention before a resignation. Most recruiters stop at the placement. We stay.

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Career pathway

Every stage of early childhood — supported.

From your first traineeship to leading a centre. GoHeadHunt works across the full ECEC career ladder — matching people at every stage with operators who invest in them.

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Trainee
Cert III pathway
Earn while you learn. Hands-on experience with mentorship from day one.
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Educator
Cert III / Diploma
Above-award wages. Childcare discounts. Meaningful work every day.
Lead Educator
Diploma / Bachelor
Guide your team. Shape the curriculum. Lead learning with real support.
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Centre Director
Diploma / Bachelor +
Lead operations. Manage people. Make a bigger impact across the whole centre.
For ECEC operators

The best educators aren't on job boards. They're on social media.

GoHeadHunt runs multilayered social campaigns that tell your culture story — reaching passive educators in the suburbs where you operate.

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Geo-targeted to every centre, simultaneously
One campaign, ring-fenced around every suburb you operate in. Local relevance drives local applications.
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Visual, culture-driven creative
Real team members. Real career stories. Candidates see what it's actually like to work for you — before they ever apply.
Algorithm improves across your whole network
What it learns from Strathpine makes the campaign smarter in Nundah. Volume hiring creates advantages single-site employers can't access.
Post-Placement Support

Most recruiters stop at the placement. We don't.

29% of employees leave within 90 days of starting. In ECEC, that's a crisis — for children, for families, and for your business. GoHeadHunt stays with your new educators through the critical first weeks.

Regular wellbeing check-ins. Early risk detection. Intervention before someone quietly decides to leave. Powered by Skodel, Australia's leading psychosocial wellbeing platform.

Jordan's first 90 days — how it works
Week 1 check-in
Settling in — feeling supported
Team welcoming. Role expectations clear. No concerns flagged.
All good
Week 3 check-in · Flagged
Workload concern — GoHeadHunt intervenes
Workload score elevated. GoHeadHunt contacts Jordan and the centre. Adjustments agreed before it becomes a resignation.
Intervention made
Week 6 check-in
Stabilised — trajectory positive
Workload back to normal. Jordan feels supported. Retention highly likely.
On track
Day 91
✓ 13-week milestone reached
Jordan is still here. The relationship with her team is strong. No-one had to start the recruitment cycle again.
⭐ Retained
Open roles in ECEC

Find your place in early
childhood.

Every role. Every stage. GoHeadHunt connects educators with centres that value them — and helps operators fill every position with people who'll actually stay.

Starting out
Traineeship
Begin your ECEC career with a paid traineeship. Hands-on experience, Cert III pathway, and mentorship from day one.
Join & Get Matched
Qualified educator
Childcare Educator
Create meaningful learning experiences. Work in a team that values your contribution and recognises your impact every day.
Join & Get Matched
Leadership
Lead Educator
Guide your team. Shape the curriculum. Step into leadership with development pathways and the support you deserve.
Join & Get Matched
Operations
Centre Director
Lead with real autonomy. People, quality, safety, and growth — for operators who invest in their directors and give them the support to lead well.
Join & Get Matched
Hiring through GoHeadHunt

ECEC operators who value their teams

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Edge Early Learning
70 centres · QLD, SA & ACT
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OAC Services
Early learning & OSHC
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Sesame Lane
Early learning · QLD
🌳
Brookfield
Community-focused early learning
For Educators

Your next role
is waiting for you.

Create your free profile today. One set of credentials to upload. Let the right centres come to you — matched by role, location, and culture. Free, always.

Free — always
Trainee to Centre Director
Video intro so employers meet you, not just your resume
For ECEC Operators

Build the team yourchildren deserve.

Reach educators who aren't on job boards. Build a talent pool that deepens over time. And keep the people you've worked hard to find — with post-placement support that most recruiters don't offer.

Social TA campaigns geo-targeted to your locations
Pre-verified talent pool — WWCC, quals, First Aid
Post-placement retention support included

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