Diploma Qualified Educator

Wattle Road Early Education Centre is a family owned and managed childcare centre located in Brookvale. We have a fantastic team of professional educators and have a very supportive management team. Our centre has created a warm, friendly environment for children, parents, staff and the local community.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and nurturing person to join our team.

Requirements:

• Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or be working towards a Diploma
• Have initiative, be a team player and be able to collaborate with other educators
• Be able to work shifts between Monday to Friday 7 AM to 6:30PM
• Current NSW Working with Children Check
• Current First Aid certificate including asthma and anaphylaxis (or willing to obtain)
• Up to date Child Protection training
• Clear understanding of the National Quality Standards, Regulations and Early Years Learning Framework
• Previous experience in early childhood education and care setting
• Passionate about working with young children and providing exceptional care.

Responsibilities and traits of a successful applicant include:

• Enthusiastic about working with young children
• Great communication and time management skills
• Punctual and reliable
• Provide high quality care and assist in the education and development of children
• Build and maintain strong, positive relationships with families, children and other Educators
• Contribute to a professional and positive team culture and be a positive role model for others
• Maintain qualification levels in accordance with the current government regulations

Day to day responsibilities:

• Preparation, implementation and evaluation of a developmentally appropriate program for individual children or groups.
• Ensuring a safe environment is maintained for both staff and children.
• Ensuring that records are maintained accurately for each child in their care.
• Develop, implement and evaluate daily care routines
• Adhere to the service's policies and procedures
• Build strong relationships with the children and families and communicate important information to parents/carers

We will provide:

• Positive work culture
• Comfortable indoor centre
• Ongoing training including software training for simpler documentation and programming
• Uniform
• Attractive staff discount for childcare
• Ongoing career development and support from an experienced team
• Employee discount benefits for a range of popular retailers such 4% to 15% off major stores such as Nike, Big W, Kmart, Ikea and hundreds more

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $25.00 – $35.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Brookvale, NSW 2100: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Do you hold a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care?
• How many years experience do you have working as a Room Leader?

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Working with Children Check (Preferred)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person