Early Childhood Educator

Our client operates a purpose-built family-owned early learning centre and is searching for 2-3 Diploma trained Early Childhood Educators for full-time roles.

**Benefits include**:

- Choose your own age group to work with
- Recognition and appreciation for your hard work
- A supportive and friendly team environment
- Large outdoor natural spaces
- Abundant in learning resources and space
- A supportive and accessible leadership team
- Stacks of paid professional development and career advancement opportunities
- Located on 8 acres of luscious farmland

**About the service**

The centre is incredibly designed with two large outdoor natural play spaces and inviting indoor areas with small group sizes, lots of open-ended spaces, an abundance of learning resources and operating above ratio in Educator to Child ratios. There is an ECT with every age group as well as experienced passionate and friendly Educators.

Our educational philosophies support enquiry and play-based learning experiences in natural and responsive environments. Learning programs are developed and facilitated to be emergent in nature and, through reflective practices, are guided by the children's interests and needs.

Sustainability is one of a few key focus areas throughout the centre. The property is abundant with vegetable gardens and animals including cows, sheep, goats, rabbits, and chickens as well as a tractor that can be used to take the children for a ride.

You will be joining a service that is proud of its strong community ties - having established a solid reputation for itself, this was one of only a few services that maintained a long waitlist even at the height of the Pandemic.

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a friendly and experienced team.

**What we are looking for**:

- Have a positive “glass half full” approach to life
- Are passionate about early childhood education and love working with, and supporting, others
- who have a creative problem-solving ability.
- Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or equivalent that is approved by ACECQA.
- Current First Aid, Asthma and Anaphylaxis training
- Child Protection statement of attainment for Identify and Respond to Children and Young People at Risk.
- Experience working with children 0-6 years (minimum 2 years).
- Superb at communicating and a natural ability to build relationships

3. We can then arrange a time for you to come and visit the service where you can get a feel for who you will be working with & the warm, welcoming environment on offer.

**About us**
- Benefits of working in partnership with us include: _
- _Get you noticed by high-level decision-makers and present a persuasive case on your behalf_
- _We take care of the paperwork, documentation, and cover letters and make recommendations on your resume_
- _Assistance with salary and working conditions negotiations_
- _Advice regarding HR issues_
- _Interview preparation with a focus on making it an empowering experience_
- _Ongoing coaching/mentoring from our talent team made up of Educators ourselves, including registered ECTs._
- _It won't cost you a single cent_
- If you are thinking about a career change or trying to find your feet in the sector - speak to one of our Early Years Talent consultants today._

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

**Salary**: $26.00 - $34.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance
- Salary packaging

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Fixed shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- No weekends
- Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

- Annual bonus
- Penalty rates
- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Orchard Hills NSW: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)