The way we recruit

We are always on the lookout for mature, energetic, fun-loving, creative and hardworking people.

Our teachers not only possess the relevant Early Childhood, drama and/or teaching qualifications, but also have some measure of experience — in their area of expertise and more broadly, in life.

Often, we are lucky enough to receive resumés from people all over the world who are interested in Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning's special blend of magic and learning. We invite those who are interested and qualified to come to our centres to meet and chat with us, and to experience for themselves what we do. In fact, all of our interviewees spend at least a day visiting into our classes.

There, they are fully immersed in the energy of our programmes and participate as fully as they can. After the initial interview and experience of our classes, we go through a final interview process to really decide if the person possesses what we call the Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning DNA the unique qualities of knowledge and fun, creativity and pragmatism, connection and continuous growth, excellence and integrity.

While there are no set personality profiles for an authentic Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning person, we have a strong identity and culture. Some of the qualities of self-leadership that each and every individual in our organisation embodies and collectively imbues include:

• an insatiable appetite for learning and continuous development, and the ability to nurture this in others
• a high degree of self-awareness
• enjoying expressing one's talents and strengths
• making time to play
• an ability to nurture and nourish creativity
• pushing boundaries to express one's creativity
• actively seeking enriching experiences
• balancing creativity with practical solutions
• an ability to express oneself confidently and authentically
• an ability to connect with and support others
• an ability to celebrate differences and thrive in such an environment
• an ability to view challenges as opportunities for healthy growth and learning
• an ability to share information through communication and collaboration
• being true to one's values
• being honest with oneself and others
• striving for excellence and integrity
• supporting, motivating and inspiring excellence
• demanding rigour in everything that one does
• having a pioneering spirit.

We do not expect individuals to have all of these qualities when they join us, but the Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning DNA can be developed in those who possess some.