Childcare Educator

ABOUT US

Cotton On Childcare Centre is situated in North Geelong. Cotton On Childcare offers the best in Early Childhood Education for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years. The play space extends both indoor and outdoor, with each area beautifully architecturally designed to alight imagination. At Cotton On Childcare, we aim to provide children and families with an atmosphere that is warm, welcoming, nurturing, and enjoyable. We offer a safe, supportive environment where children are valued and encouraged to develop to their full potential. Our quality educators are open, respectful, considerate, responsive, and flexible. We recognize the importance of family partnerships and believe our service will be enriched through their valuable contributions. We respect each child and family in relation to their values, cultural beliefs, and abilities. We look at each child as a unique individual that has the right to reach their full potential in our environment.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We as early educators have a responsibility to guide young minds and encourage their imaginations and learning through play. You will be passionate about early childhood education and provide exceptional learning environments in a kind and nurturing setting. You will have a natural ability to encourage and inspire the educators around you, helping them to achieve best practice through role modelling, innovation and creativity.

We Believe…

In employing a team who are committed to working for the best interests of children and families. That each team member brings fundamental, personal qualities to the service environment such as empathy, respect, warmth, and a passion for learning. In the importance of creating an environment of collegiality where personal and professional contributions are valued, communication is open, and confidentiality is maintained. Opportunity to access professional development improves performance. Using critical reflection to evaluate programs and work ethic improves our ability to guide interactions and relationships.

Therefore, we will…

Provide opportunities for staff to share in decision making and to obtain feedback. Provide a safe and comfortable working environment with release time for programming and other duties. Provide ongoing professional development for the team. Have respect for all educators and maintain fair working relationships always.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor in Teaching/Early Childhood, Diploma in Children's Services or equivalent and Certificate III or working towards these qualifications.
• Current First Aid, Anaphylaxis and Asthma training.
• Child Protection Training.
• Current WWC.
• Previous experience working in Early Childhood.
• Ability to work a variety of shifts from 7.00am-6.00pm Monday - Friday.

BENEFITS

We are committed to personal and professional development, which is supported by an ever-growing and expanding structure. We believe our people deserve the best space to do their best work and to support this we provide:

• 40% team member discount for all of our 7 brands.
• A world-class office with a state-of-the-art Wellness Centre featuring spa therapists, holistic health experts, and free fitness classes.
• A brand-new childcare centre onsite – incredible facilities, indoor and outdoor play areas, subsidised cost, and your kids are right next door
• The Beckley, our in-house café with chef-prepared healthy meals, coffee and snacks.
• Competitive salary packaging – ensuring we are constantly benchmarking to industry.
• On-site concierge, let us help you get your life sorted with dry cleaning, car wash and more.
• An Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
• Team mingle celebrations, speaker's series, surprise and delight moments.

At Cotton On, we are focused on building a culture centred in belonging, and we are committed to creating workplaces where each individual can show up as their whole self, having an equal opportunity to succeed with us. We are proud of our diverse global workforce of 20,000 team members from countless nationalities, and we strongly welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply with us. If you have any individual needs in order to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@cottonon.com.au so we may support you in completing the job application process.

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