Early Childhood Educator

**Join a qualified, professional and innovative team in a prime location close to the beach**:

- **Enjoy discounted fees for your children, onsite parking, local discounts + more**:

- **Above award wage PLUS super**

Welcome to Explore & Develop Freshwater, located in the vibrant Harbord Diggers development with access to fitness, hospitality, and aquatic facilities. Our vision is to create sustainable, high-quality learning environments that foster a sense of community for children, families, and our Educational Team. We offer quality early childhood education, partnering with families to create a play-based curriculum that promotes critical thinking, creativity, and mindfulness while fostering an appreciation for arts, culture, and community.

**The Opportunity**:
We have an exciting opportunity for Early Childhood Educators to join and collaborate with a highly skilled team full-time, with options for flexible shifts whilst working on a rotating monthly roster. You will create a calm, nurturing environment where children can love learning through our play-based curriculum, acquire life skills, and be supported in reaching their full potential. Bringing education to life, you will accompany children to the beach, guiding them on exciting journeys and building relationships within our community. As such, you will enhance their physical growth and development by ensuring their safety during our weekly Learn to Swim sessions with Carlile Swimming at Harbord Diggers Precinct.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Design, implement and reflect upon a high-quality play-based curriculum that nurtures individual child needs and supports learning through a well-planned learning environment.
- Maintain a safe, hygienic, and supportive environment for children with accurate records, and implement policies and procedures.
- Contribute positively, understand NQF and ethics, follow policies, participate in quality improvement, maintain support, and stay current with best practices.
- Promote positive relationships, effective communication, quality services, team support, and community building while upholding children's dignity and rights.

**What Explore & Develop wants to offer you**:
You will enjoy an attractive hourly wage up to $33 (commensurate with experience and qualifications) PLUS super As we are committed to looking after you, some of our other great benefits include:

- Paid trial day to meet the team and observe our philosophy in action
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Local discounts: fitness and hospitality
- All day onsite parking
- Discounted fees for your children
- Opportunity to attend annual staff conferences
- Career growth opportunities for standout sector leaders

Furthermore, we place great importance on offering our team ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance your skills, promoting long-term career advancement.

**How you will flourish in this role**:
Your warm and friendly personality, along with the following qualities, will make you a great fit for our team:

- **_Personable: _**establish positive relationships with your team, children and their families, creating a warm and welcoming environment for learning.
- **_Collaborative:_**_ _work collaboratively with your co-educators, communicate effectively, and maintain a professional work environment to support the growth and development of young children.
- **_Professional: _**ensuring the highest quality of education and care for young children. You will interact and communicate respectfully and ethically with your peers, children and families.
- **_Progressive Approach:_** you will be innovative in the experiences and learning opportunities you provide for children and be driven to help the service succeed and reach its full potential.

**Ready to apply?