AddressDiploma Trained Room Leaders and Assistants
Are you a Diploma Trained Educator looking for a new challenge?
Are you passionate about early childhood and the impact you have on children?
Do you love connecting with children, families, and your team to build strong partnerships?
If you answered yes to all these questions, then you maybe the right person to join our team at Little Miracles.
What makes Little Miracles special? At Little Miracles we work hard to create a culture based on our belief that everyone is equally and totally valuable. Therefore, we strive to create a culture and environment where all educators and children can reach their full potential. We strive to promote a child driven approach to early years learning. In our 0-2yrs room we follow the babies/children’s individual routines. In our 2-5yrs rooms we have consistent routines with a lot of choice and flexibility within. We believe this brings a calmness to each room as the children feel secure within the rhythm of a consistent routine.
We are looking for Diploma Trained Educators to join our teams in Tuggerah, Niagara Park and Terrigal.
Benefits
Here at Little Miracles, we are a “people come first” business and our educators are valued above everything else. Working at Little Miracles will give you the following benefits:
- Above Award wages PLUS $1000 sign on bonus after 3 months of employment
- Flexible work hours
- Paid lunch breaks means you work less hours
- Discounted childcare rates for your children
- Multiple staff fun/bonding days per year
- Weekly support visits from the Area Manager
- Personal Growth Development and Support
- Dedicated personal staff development programs delivered by our Head of Community and Culture and our Wellbeing coach
- In person and phone access to our In-house Wellbeing coach and Wellbeing apps
- Access to Professional Development Programs and Support
- Professional Development Training Sessions to encourage, inform and support staff
- Monthly curriculum support visits from our Curriculum Consultant
- Guiding children’s behaviour program support visits
- High quality and well-resourced environment
- Opportunity for career progression. We PROMOTE INTERNALLY first
About the role
The successful candidate will be a passionate and dedicated team member who loves teaching and brings the best out of every child. In this role you will be required to:
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with all children, families and work colleagues
- Be able to build rapport with children through play, engage in conversation and help to create learning experiences around their interests
- Ensure the centre environment is developmentally appropriate for children
- Regularly monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of programs
- Create a friendly, secure and interactive learning environment
- Be part of a supportive team environment and culture that values each team member and promotes collaboration through sharing information and teamwork
- Ensure a high level of health & safety standards are always maintained
Required Qualifications
- A Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Current Working with Children’s Check
Previous experience as a room leader or several years experience as a room assistant preferred.
Are you interested in progressing your career to become ECT qualified?
Little Miracles is an employer with a long history of supporting and training educators to complete their Certificate 3 and Diploma qualifications. We are NOW offering ECT scholarships to successful candidates! So, what’s THE DEAL?
- Successful candidates will work full time whilst studying full time online with the University of New England (UNE)
- On average you study 3 units each trimester and complete your degree over 3 years
- If the centre you work at applies for a waiver for you to work as an ECT, we will even pay you as an entry level ECT whilst you study!
- You can be eligible for a waiver with just 1 year of experience as a Diploma room leader or 2 years’ experience working as a fully qualified diploma
- Also, instead of paying for the $12,450 course fees yourself and creating a Course Fee HELP debt, WE WILL PAY THE FEES FOR YOU!
- A Certificate 3 in Early Childhood Education and Care and willing to undertake a Diploma Traineeship
- Current Working with Children’s Check
