Trainee - Westmead Early Learning

Job description
About the Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for a person who would like to start a career in Early Learning. This full-time Traineeship allows you to study while gaining valuable experience in the field. If you are committed and enthusiastic about learning and developing your experience in a rewarding area like Early Learning then we want to hear from you!
About the Service
As part of the new inclusive campus community at Uniting Westmead, our long day care centre offers unique learning opportunities, with 75 places for children from 6 weeks to 5 years old, a fire pit, chickens, large free flowing learning spaces which bring the indoors outdoors. Uniting Westmead Campus comprises of an Early Learning Centre, Residential Aged Care, Retirement living, Seniors Gym and a café open to the public. This provides opportunities to participate in Intergenerational programs as well as connecting with the local community.
What you’ll be doing in this role
As a Trainee, you will be allowed to study while gaining valuable experience in the Early Learning field. You’ll learn to provide quality education and care to children to help support and facilitate their learning outcomes in accordance with the National Quality Standards and learning framework!
Your work may include:

• Developing positive relationships that support children, their families and community.
• Facilitating play-based learning environments that are responsive to children’s interest, strengths, and abilities.
• Commitment to studying and learning while working in a rewarding environment

Who we’re looking for

• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age
• No previous qualifications of certificate 3 in Early Learning
• Be passionate about working with children of all ages.
• You’ll be adaptable, empathetic and resourceful, and be able to live Uniting’s everyday values of being compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold.

Benefits & Culture

• Ongoing training & development
• Career opportunities
• Corporate Discounts!
• $500 referral bonus
• Salary packaging entitlements of up to $16,000 per year + $2000 meal and entertainment card!

We’ll create a better future for you
Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we support them to grow and develop to be their best through our strong commitment to learning, flexibility, great benefits and a positive culture of teamwork and cooperation. Together, we can build a better future for the people and communities we serve, and for you.
What to expect
Please know that employment with Uniting requires:

• A National Police Check
• Valid working with Children’s Check (prior to commencement of position)
• Working Rights Check

How to apply
If you see yourself in this role, we’d love to hear from you. Just click on the ‘Apply Now’ button, fill out your details and submit. Once you apply, we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing. We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
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