AddressForbes Children’s Centre is currently seeking passionate and motivated educators to fill a full-time contract in our Toddler Room. This position is a 12-month maternity leave contract for 40 hours per week, the shift being filled is 9:45am-6:15pm consistently across the week.
The position is based in our Toddler space and entails care of children between the ages of 2 to 3 ½ years of age.
Our Children’s Centre provides childcare, a DfE preschool and health, social and community services within an architecturally designed, modern, purpose-built building. We provide warm and inviting play spaces with nature play based outdoor yards. Educators are well supported with higher staff to child ratios and significant professional growth and training opportunities.
The ideal candidate should possess the following characteristics:
- Highly motivated and passionate
- Available to work shifts across our entire business hours from 6:45am to 6:15pm
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Sound organisation skills and ability to use time effectively
- Sound judgement and decision-making skills
- Ability to work effectively within a team environment
- Understanding of primary caregiving and attachment (highly regarded)
- Familiar with the Early Years Learning Framework
- Knowledge of attachment theory, Circle of Security and Marte Meo, desirable
Educational requirements:
• Cert III OR Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care
• Current Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect Training (RRHAN-EC)
• Current Working with Children Check
• Experience in childcare (experience with children aged 2 - 3½, highly regarded.
To apply please send your resume’ with two childcare references and the subject line: ‘Full Time Educator’
Applications should be sent via email to the following:
Nina Turnadzic
Forbes Children’s Centre
***************@schools.sa.edu.au
Applications close 5:00pm Friday 5th July 2024
