Early Childhood Educator

Our client runs a family-owned and operated service that is purpose-built and still has that new feeling despite being two years old

Benefits include:

- Competitive above award remuneration package
- Four-day working week (9.5-hour days) with an RDO every week
- Work for a service that is rated exceeding in some of the seven elements
- An innovative environment with the latest technology and teaching methods.
- Working for a highly regarded, well-resourced early childhood education and care centre
- A very supportive and experienced leadership team
- A positive company culture that is fun, professional and encouraging
- Internal and external professional development opportunities are available throughout the year.

**About the service**

Having opened just two years ago, the 130+ place purpose-built centre is open from 6:45 am-615pm, Monday to Friday. Catering for children from 6 weeks to 5 years, the service also includes several funded kindergarten groups. Offering light and bright rooms with sizes ranging from a beautiful 12-place nursery through to larger pre-kinder and kindergarten rooms. The outdoor area is full of natural environments for children to explore.

The play-based and community-focused curriculum means that children will be supported to experience their local community through participation in excursions and incursions.

You will possess the following:

- A sense of fun and passion for early childhood education
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience working in an early childhood education and care setting (1 year minimum required)
- A completed Cert III or Diploma in Child Services or similar as approved by ACECQA
- Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis training
- Current Working With Children's Check (employment), COVID Vaccination certificate
- Working understanding of the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF) and the National Quality Standards (NQS)
- At Early Years Talent, we connect passionate early childhood educators, teachers and childcare staff with early years opportunities across Australia and New Zealand. Our clients range from boutique exceeding early learning centres and extended day cares to community-managed not-for-profits._

**Job Types**: Permanent, Full-time

**Salary**: $28.00 - $36.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Mitcham VIC: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

- qualification in Child services? (preferred)
- Working with Children Check (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person