AddressDandenong Ranges Childcare Centre (Upwey) is a small privately owned centre that is filled with love, laughter and friendships that feels like a second home. We are only 15 minutes from Knox City and Rowville, within walking distance to the Upwey Train Station and have a fabulous community to work within. We provide education and care for up to 45 children per day and incorporating funded 3 and 4-year-old kinder programs.
We are active and positively perceived in our local community and are in high demand. We pride ourselves in establishing strong and supportive relationships with all of our children, their families and our Educators.
We are currently looking for a Diploma Qualified Educator to work Part Time between Tuesday to Friday inclusive, 9:00am to 5:30pm.
What we can offer you:
- Above Award Wages
- Two paid team professional development days during service hours
- No rotating roster for Part-Time Educators, shifts are set for a 12-month period.
- No annual rotation of the Educator teams in each of the children's rooms.
- A whole of service team of Educators that is consistent and with low staff turnover
- All breaks are covered by another Educator; breaks can be taken off premises
- Autonomy for the Educator team within each room to work collaboratively on room programs and set up; this is supported by our Educational Leader.
- Access to a wide and always growing range of Educational Resources.
- Educators opinions and ideas are regularly sought in relation to service decisions including policies and procedures
- A family owned and managed service by a Qualified Director who has 19 years of experience including many years on the floor as an Educator, and is committed and invested in her Educator team, her service, and the early years sector.
- A child safe environment with a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of all children including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Children
- A service that has zero tolerance for racism or discrimination of any kind
Who we are seeking:
- A dedicated and passionate individual who holds a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care.
- Current Working with Children Check with an employment status
- A current Police Check
- Minimum 1 year experience working in a Long Day Care Centre
- Be seeking long term employment
- Applications from Aboriginal people and people from a culturally and/or linguistically diverse background are welcome and encouraged.
If this sounds like the right role for you then we'd love to hear from you.
