Ar Lead Educator

2 days ago

Armadale, Australia Explorers Early Learning Full time

Earn up to 15% above Award rates* while developing your leadership skills
- Join our amazing team while leading an amazing team of educators
- Enjoy 50% childcare fee discount* and paid planning time

**About Explorers**:
Explorers Early Learning is a family-owned and operated company with Early Learning Centres across Melbourne. Our beautiful learning spaces are designed to stimulate children’s creativity, imagination and sense of belonging.

Our philosophy is guided by the Reggio Emilia approach. At Explorers, our purpose is to nurture children's curiosity and exploration of the world. We believe children explore and grow in different ways, and our curriculum is structured to encourage children to embrace their unique sense of learning.

**Our Benefits**:
We're proud to offer a range of great benefits for our team members including:

- Monthly RDOs*
- 50% childcare fee discount*
- Professional development opportunities
- A supportive, fun and collaborative culture
- Above award rates*
- Culture club
- Reward and recognition (living our values)
- Flexible work opportunities
- Earn while you learn (traineeships)
- Paid first aid courses and renewals*
- Career progression opportunities
- Referral bonuses

**About our Armadale**:
At the end of 2021, we opened our beautiful new Centre in Armadale with the existing team and families from our old building. Our Centre is purpose-built over two levels with nine rooms. We always promote growth and career progression at Explorers, with two out of three of our Centre Leadership Team being promoted from within We are close to Armadale Train Station, two tram lines, and have a spacious underground car park. Guided by the principles of the Reggio Emilia approach, our indoor and outdoor learning spaces have been carefully considered and designed to stimulate children’s creativity, exploration and sense of belonging.

**How You Can Support Us**:

- Work collaboratively and lead a team of Educators
- Facilitate intentional teaching experiences for children
- Demonstrate meaningful relationships with children, families and your peers
- Lead the planning of your team and be their first contact
- Delegate tasks to ensure all the Educators can learn and grow
- Support and mentor your team

**Key Requirements**:

- Diploma level Early Childhood Education and Care qualification in accordance with the Education and Care Regulations 2012
- Demonstrated ability to create and implement quality education program using portfolio method
- Experience in long day care or equivalent (preferred)
- Current First Aid Training certificate
- Valid Working with Children Check
- Working rights - Visa/Passport

We nurture our employees’ careers We are passionate about building our people’s skills and experience and support the progression of our employees’ careers within our organisation.

We look forward to hearing from you

Explorers is committed to being a flexible, safe, equal and inclusive workplace where we embrace and support diversity.

We are also committed to being a Child Safe organisation and have zero tolerance to child abuse.
- Terms and Conditions Apply

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