Advanced Child Care Educator Qualified Ku Bradfield

Since 1895, KU has been and proudly remains a not for profit organisation

KU Children's Services (KU) is one of the most respected early education providers in Australia and has an enviable reputation for the quality of our services. 100% of KU services meet or exceed the National Quality Standards. KU is a leading not for profit provider of 113 early childhood education and care services in NSW, VIC, ACT and QLD.

KU is our place, where we all belong. A safe, calm community of children, parents and educators. We are very proud to welcome the large and diverse KU family of children, families and staff who experience KU with us each day. Side by side, we explore the world through many cultures and perspectives. KU children learn it’s OK to be different, and we can all be different, together

**The Service**

**KU Bradfield Park Children's Centre **is a 53 place LDC service in the heart of the **West Lindfield **that cares for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years old with an emphasis on an inclusive environment, where children feel like they belong and are encouraged to play, discover and learn. The service has specially designed indoor and outdoor spaces and encourages children to explore and learn within a nurturing environment.

The **KU Bradfield Park **team is well known within the local community for their focused, play based education approach and you will be joining a truly dedicated team with all of the KU learning resources at your disposal.

**The **Role**

This is an exciting opportunity for a diploma qualified educator. On offer is a **permanent part time position working Monday to Friday, 5.5 hours per day.**

**Our ideal applicant will have**
- A contemporary lens on practice and pedagogy.
- Sound experience and skills with programming and planning.
- Experience working with a wide variety of ages as this role is not set in the one room it is a role which takes you across all rooms throughout the week.

**In addition, you must have**:

- A recognised Diploma level of qualification in Children’s Services or similar as approved by Australian Children’s Education and Quality Authority (ACECQA).
- Current NSW Working with Children Check.
- Work rights to enable you to work in Australia.
- Sound understanding of the Education and Care Services National Law (2010) and the Education and Care Services National Regulations (2011).
- Working knowledge of the Early Years Learning Frameworks (EYLF) as well as the "Circle of Security" theory
- Professional level of written and verbal communication skills.
- Current Child Protection training, understanding of legislation and its implications for the care and protection of children.
- A current First Aid certificate with separate Asthma and Anaphylaxis Management training.
- Demonstrated computer literacy skills.

**How do you apply?**

If you would like to be considered for this position, please submit your updated Cover Letter and CV via the 'APPLY NOW' button.
- KU Children’s Services is committed to being a child safe organisation. We put children’s safety and wellbeing at the centre of our practices. Child safety is a shared responsibility across the organisation. All KU staff contribute to maintaining our child safe culture and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the children in our services and programs. KU has a zero tolerance of harm or abuse of children. _

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**Unlocking Endless Possibilities**
KU has been awarded Employer of Choice each year since 2016 and is committed to continuing the development of a workplace culture of inclusion and diversity. We actively promote the employment of people from across the spectrum of society.

As an inclusive employer KU welcomes all applicants with the skills and/or experience relevant to the position to apply. We value individual differences such as age, colour, religion, gender, sexual identification or orientation, or ethnic origin - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, members of culturally and linguistically diverse communities and people with disabilities.

**The KU Difference**:

- **We Reward**:

- We offer sector leading pay and benefits including salary packaging and discounted private health insurance.
- **We Build Careers**:

- We enable and encourage our people to grow and evolve with us
- **We Grow Our People**:

- We provide opportunities to learn, grow and enhance your professional practice through KU’s high quality professional learning program
- **We Offer an Inclusive Culture**:

- We’ve created a diverse and inclusive working culture with a shared vision and common values.

Degree Level : Diploma in Early Childhood Education And Care Equivalent