Full Time/part Time Preschool Educator

The Lookout Early Education Centre is an Exceeding, family-owned Long Day Care Centre gloriously perched in a natural environment in Headland Park, it enjoys panoramic views across Sydney Harbour to The Heads and Watsons Bay. Our unique location on the Sydney Harbour foreshore, enables us to provide excursions and bushwalks for our children that allow a range of learning opportunities around nature and the local environment.

**A little bit about us**

Our curriculum is child-centered where the children and educators construct programs to create meaningful and purposeful learning. We focus strongly on the children’s interests, family input and the social possibilities within all experiences. These develop into investigations in small or large groups where we promote deeper thinking skills, research-based experiences, and creative and imaginative thinking. Our diverse program has a balance of structured, planned experiences, and opportunities for open-ended play. Opportunities for the children to develop foundational literacy and numeracy knowledge are embedded in the program.

Our transition-to-school program focuses on the essential skills that children need to transition to school with ease. Our 3-5 age group is split into 2 classes with Junior and Senior preschoolers. Our Senior Preschoolers wear a school uniform on the days they attend

We have a diverse extra curriculum program for all 3 age groups and incursion/excursions are organised throughout the year. The unique location of the centre enables us to provide excursions in and around our local environment.

We have a Bush Kindy program which aims to respond to a child's right and needs to access natural spaces for optimal learning and development. We are also very lucky to have a beautiful outdoor space, surrounded by bush and natural light. Outdoor play is highly valued at The Lookout

We have 48 children per day, and high educator-to-child ratios in each of the three rooms. This provides increased opportunities to enhance children’s learning and development and helps to support children’s safety and well-being. Our educators are highly experienced in working with children and committed to the field of Early Childhood Education and Care. Many of the staff employed have been at the centre for several years. We promote a team culture, and all staff members are valued members of the team, with each of their strengths and backgrounds recognised. Such staffing arrangements also help to create a supportive, positive working environment, with lower stress levels and increased opportunities to record, document and plan for children’s learning.

Healthy and nutritious eating is promoted through the employment of a full-time cook who prepares four healthy, creative and tasty meals per day, on-site. We also walk to the local market every week for groceries.

**What we are looking for**

Full-time/Part-time educator to join our friendly and supportive team in our Nursery (0-2 years). Our Nursery has 10 children per day with four staff.

We are also looking for a Full-time/Part-time educator to join our friendly and supportive team in our Toddler (2-3 years). Our Toddler room has 15 children per day with four staff.

Or you can join our casual team if the flexibility suits you more

**Educator benefits**

We believe a positive staff culture is one of our greatest attributes. The Lookoutoffers all our educators a range of staff benefits which we believe are unique to our family-owned business. The combination of these items is designed to create a positive, happy, and interactive staff environment.

The Lookout offer the following:

- Above award wages
- Paid professional development.
- Sponsorship options
- Discounted fees
- Flexible rosters for permanent and part-time educators
- RDO’s, 8 hr shift, 10 hr shift x 4 days
- Staff bonus payment in July each year
- 50% or 100% payment to further education
- Referral bonus
- Sign on bonus
- Free parking on site.
- Free staff apparel.
- Free Wi-Fi for all staff
- Weekly staff room supplies i.e., fruit and snacks.
- Paid midyear staff function
- Paid staff Christmas Party
- Owners who genuinely desire a positive staff culture
- Owners are present and approachable.
- Small privately owned centre located in the bush - 48 place centre

**About you**:

- A Diploma in Children’s Services (or equivalent)
- Certificate III (new graduates welcome)
- First Aid (including asthma and anaphylaxis) is preferable.
- Current WWCC
- A warm and friendly person who is a good communicator and works well in a team

We look forward to hearing from you

Victoria - Director

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Casual, Apprenticeship

Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Childcare assistance
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Visa sponsorship

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift

Supplementary Pay:

- Bonus
- Overtime pa