Educator - Cleveland

About the Opportunity
We are seeking to appoint a casual Early Years Educator (Children’s Services Employee) at Star of the Sea's Long Day Care and Kindergarten based in Cleveland.

We are seeking enthusiastic and energetic educators who are passionate about supporting children in their early years. You love helping them fulfil happiness through growing, development, and are committed to seeing them learn, all while having fun in a comfortable safe environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the children to create fun recreational and educational experiences that support their well-being.
• Provide children with a safe, secure, welcoming, and nurturing environment.
• Work collaboratively within an established team to ensure the best outcomes for children and families.
• Participate in professional and personal development.
• Promote the service within the local community in accordance with Catholic Early EdCare’s expectations and educational philosophy.
• You will be pivotal in developing our children's lifelong love of learning.
• Can build a strong rapport with our families, educators, and community.  

Job Requirements:

• If you are prepared to enrol in your Certificate III or already have a qualification and have a genuine passion for our sector, we would be keen to meet with you.
• Hold a current Queensland Blue Card (Working with Children Check)
• Knowledge and understanding of the childcare industry practices including legislative requirements and quality frameworks.
• A passion for the education and care of children aged 6 months -Kindergarten aged in a play-based learning environment.
• Effective workplace communication skills  

The Benefits:

• A competitive base hourly rate of $24.13 to $30.07 depending on qualifications and experience, plus uniform allowances.
• We close for two weeks at Christmas.
• Opportunity to maximise your hours across a number of service locations.
• Ability to create professional relationships within the school and wider community.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• A supportive management team who works together collaboratively to ensure the best quality of care for children.
• The service is cleaned by external contractors each evening.  

At Catholic Early EdCare we share all parents’ aspirations to watch their children grow. We do this by incorporating the latest early education research and practice into our programs and creating spaces where children can connect, grow and discover.  You will enjoy the benefits of being part of a network of over 130 Catholic Early EdCare services in South East Queensland and part of the Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane.

Our Commitment to Keeping our Staff and Children Safe The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for employees and volunteers to maintain a safe and healthy environment. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children, young people and/or vulnerable.