Early Childhood Educator

**Full Job Description**

Plan on Track has worked in partnership with NDIS participants and families since the rollout of the NDIS, and love playing our part in recruiting for their support teams across South-East QLD.
- Multiple part-time roles across Brisbane and the Gold Coast
- Highly competitive remuneration including fantastic reward bonuses
- Flexible working arrangements - work from home, in the centre, and in the community

We are a leading National NDIS provider seeking qualified early education professionals to join our established and growing therapy teams under the NDIS Early Childhood Approach.

We provide holistic, family-centred support and therapy to achieve goals and milestones. They offer a variety of support services in the home, in the community or at one of their centres, and our values are evident in how we strive to achieve meaningful outcomes.

**About your new role**

Working as part of a collaborative multi-disciplinary team, you will support children aged 0 - 6 years experiencing developmental delays to access early intervention. Give children the best possible start in life, help them to learn new skills, and support them to be involved at home and in the community.

Using the key worker model, you will provide short-term, family-centred, strengths-based intervention for children who are experiencing developmental delays. This can be achieved in one of their service centres or in the family's natural environment. In becoming the key person working with your assigned families, you will build real connections, understand the child's life, and focus on a parent capacity-building model to empower families to utilise strategies.

You will also work with families to determine the most suitable pathway under the NDIS through assessments, observations and conversations.You will have the opportunity to provide both group-based and individualised intervention and work within the community to build knowledge around how to support children with developmental delays.

**What’s on offer?**

We are an employee-informed organisation which means we create environments where our staff are intricately involved in how we grow and evolve.
- Flexible working arrangements - work from home, in the centre, and in the community
- Discipline and industry focused training and support
- Professional development, team collaboration, and genuine supervision
- Realistic targets and goals discussed with you on a case-by-case basis, not a billable hours model
- We allow you to do what you do best - support families
- You will be connected to a national team of professionals to share expertise
- Benefits such as purchased leave, long service leave after 5 years and bonus reward program.

**Who are we looking for?**

These opportunities are open to early childhood professionals who match the following criteria:

- Bachelor (or higher) in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy, and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration
- Bachelor (or higher) in Speech Pathology, and Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) registration
- Bachelor (or higher) in Psychology, and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration
- Bachelor (or higher) in Social Work, and Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) membership
- Bachelor in Early Childhood/Primary Teaching or Graduate Diploma/Master in Early Childhood, and Teaching registration or eligibility
- Recognised qualification and membership with Developmental Educators of Australia Inc. (DEAI)

You must also have:

- Resourceful and enterprising with a passion for our brand
- Previous experience supporting children and families and a desire and passion to work within early intervention
- An adaptable and ‘can do attitude’ to effortlessly adjust to families and service needs
- Developed interpersonal and communication skills, including report writing skills
- A current driver’s licence, and willingness/ability to travel to clients (cars provided)
- Australian working rights and the ability to successfully complete any required NDIS clearance checks

**To apply**

Please submit your Resume in Word Format along with a Cover Letter detailing why you would be successful in this role.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term, Casual, Contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Salary**: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance
- Visa sponsorship
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Flexible hours
- Monday to Friday
- On call

Supplemental pay types:

- Annual bonus
- Overtime pay
- Quarterly bonus
- Retention bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Southport, QLD: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor Degree (required)

Licence/Certification:

- ECE, Psychology, Speech Therapy Qualification (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)