Child Care Educator Ku Playford Park, Padstow

Since 1895, KU has been and proudly remains a not for profit organisation

KU is our place, where we all belong. A safe, calm community of children, parents and educators. We are very proud to welcome the large and diverse KU family of children, families and staff who experience KU with us each day. Side by side, we explore the world through many cultures and perspectives. KU children learn it’s OK to be different, and we can all be different, together.
- **Recognised Employer of Choice 7 years running**:

- **Sector Leading Not For Profit**:

- **Opportunities for career enhancement, progression and development**

**The Service**

**KU Playford Park **Children’s Centre is a community-based long day care service located in a beautiful parkland setting in Padstow. With a solid reputation within the local community of providing rich, inclusive education and care that concentrates on individual children in a family-focussed and supportive way.

KU Playford Park has been rated as exceeding under the N.Q.S and has a special interest in relationships and attachment, so it would be beneficial if the successful educator possesses a working knowledge and understanding of Circle of Security and Attachment Theory.

**The Role**

KU Playford Park are looking for an experienced, motivated, and passionate educator with a **completed **Certificate III qualification to join their team.

**On offer is a full time position working Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day. You will work on a rotating roster and accrue a monthly Rostered Day Off (RDO).**

**To be considered for this role, it is essential you have**:

- Work rights to enable you to work in Australia
- A valid NSW Employee Working with Children Check
- A recognised Certificate III in Children's Services qualification or similar as approved by Australian Children’s Education and Quality Authority (ACECQA)
- Child Protection training and knowledge of current legislation and its implications for the care and protection of children
- Sound understanding of the NQF, EYLF, Education and Care Services National Law (2010) and the Education and Care Services National Regulations (2011)

**Why join us?**

To encourage and support your professional journey, KU offers:

- Sector leading employment conditions and pay within well-resourced and environmentally responsible workplaces
- An outstanding professional learning program which includes access to a wide variety of pedagogical and corporate training workshops, courses, and network meetings
- Opportunities for career enhancement, progression, and development
- Leading edge technology
- A commitment to innovative and child-focused research on curriculum development and the future innovations and trends in early childhood development
- Paid Parental Leave for all staff
- Coaching and mentoring from experienced colleagues

**How do you apply?**

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**Unlocking Endless Possibilities**

KU has been awarded Employer of Choice each year since 2016 and is committed to continuing the development of a workplace culture of inclusion and diversity. We actively promote the employment of people from across the spectrum of society.

As an inclusive employer KU welcomes all applicants with the skills and/or experience relevant to the position to apply. We value individual differences such as age, colour, religion, gender, sexual identification or orientation, or ethnic origin - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, members of culturally and linguistically diverse communities and people with disabilities.- KU Children’s Services is committed to being a child safe organisation. We put children’s safety and wellbeing at the centre of our practices. Child safety is a shared responsibility across the organisation. All KU staff contribute to maintaining our child safe culture and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the children in our services and programs. KU has a zero tolerance of harm or abuse of children._

Degree Level : Certificate III in Early Childhood Education And Care Equivalent