Early Childhood Educators

• Join a qualified, professional and innovative team in a prime location by the beach!
• Enjoy discounted fees for your children, onsite parking, local discounts + more!
• Above Award Wage PLUS super!

Welcome to Explore & Develop Freshwater, located in the vibrant Harbord Diggers development with access to fitness, hospitality, and aquatic facilities. Our vision is to create sustainable, high-quality learning environments that foster a sense of community for children, families, and our Educational Team.

We offer quality Early Childhood education, partnering with families to create a play-based curriculum that promotes critical thinking, creativity, and mindfulness while fostering an appreciation for arts, culture, and community.

We have an exciting opportunity for Early Childhood Educators to join and collaborate with a highly skilled team full-time, with options for flexible shifts whilst working on a rotating monthly roster.

You will create a calm, nurturing environment where children can love learning through our play-based curriculum, acquire life skills, and be supported in reaching their full potential.

Bringing education to life, you will accompany children to the beach, guiding them on exciting journeys and building relationships within our community. As such, you will enhance their physical growth and development by ensuring their safety during our weekly Learn to Swim sessions with Carlile Swimming at Harbord Diggers Precinct.

Responsibilities include:

• Design, implement and reflect upon a high-quality play-based curriculum that nurtures individual child needs and supports learning through a well-planned learning environment.
• Maintain a safe, hygienic, and supportive environment for children with accurate records, and implement policies and procedures. 
• Contribute positively, have an understanding of the NQF, Child Safe Standards and the code of ethics, be able and willing to follow policies & procedures, participate in quality improvement, and stay current with sector best practices.
• Promote positive relationships, effective communication, quality services, team support, and community building while upholding children's dignity and rights.

You will enjoy an attractive above-award wage (commensurate with experience) PLUS super! As we are committed to looking after you, some of our other great benefits include:

• Paid trial day to meet the team and observe our philosophy in action 
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Local discounts: fitness and hospitality!
• Onsite parking
• Discounted fees for your children
• Opportunity to attend annual staff conferences
• Career growth opportunities.

Furthermore, we place great importance on offering our entire team with ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance your skills, promoting long-term career advancement.

As the ideal candidate, you will hold a Diploma or Certificate III in Early Childhood Education or be working towards one. Furthermore, you will have or be willing to obtain a valid NSW Working with Children Check and a ‘Provide First Aid in an education and care setting’ Certificate.

Your warm and friendly personality, along with the following qualities, will make you a great fit for our team:

• Personable: establish positive relationships with your team, children and their families, creating a warm and welcoming environment for learning.
• Collaborative: work collaboratively with your co-educators, communicate effectively, and maintain a professional work environment to support the growth and development of young children.
• Professional: ensuring the highest quality of education and care for young children. You will interact and communicate respectfully and ethically with your peers, children and families. 
• Progressive Approach: you will be innovative in the experiences and learning opportunities you provide for children and be driven to help the service succeed and reach its full potential.

Ready to apply?

We are ready to hear from you! Apply now.

Explore & Develop is a unique organisation in the Early Childhood and care sector in Australia. We are a group of individually owned and operatedEarly Childhood education and care services located across NSW and ACT.

Our services are owned and operated by qualified Early Childhood professionals who are passionate about giving children the best start in life.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for every member of our community – children, families, employees and partners and strive for a culture in which everyone feels a sense of belonging, and we welcome the varied perspectives, knowledge and experience of our diverse community.