Early Childhood Educator

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**: Child Care Worker
**Remuneration**: $56,775.50 - $64,260.00 per annum plus Superannuation
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ618922
**Location**:Kogarah, Sydney
**Applications Close**: Sunday, 9 November 2025

Early Childhood Educator - St George Hospital, Kogarah -**Permanent Full-time**

Lorikeet Early Learning Centre is looking for an Early Childhood Educator (Diploma or Cert III) to join our team. If you enjoy working in a team environment, are committed to providing quality ECEC, and have initiative and common sense, we’d love to hear from you.
- NSW Government employer
- Monthly ADOs
- Above legal ratios, low staff turnover, well resourced service
- Good working conditions and work/life balance
- Our Preschool Room has up to 25 children with a team of 4 educators. Our 2-3’s Room has up to 15 children with a team of 4 educators. Our Nursery has up to 15 children with a team of 5 educators
- If you are newly qualified, continue to learn in a supportive environment from experienced qualified Educators
- If you are an experienced Educator, work alongside other passionate Educators who are committed to quality improvement, high quality care and educational programs
- Regular programming time, team meetings and staff meetings
- Professional development opportunities and Study Leave available if you are doing further ECEC studies
- Salary packaging available - Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
- Discounted Private Health Insurance

Lorikeet Early Learning Centre, St George Hospital at Kogarah was established in 1990 by the NSW Government to provide care and education to children of parents working within the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD), particularly at St George Hospital. We are an employer-sponsored, long day care service. This position is Monday to Friday, 8.5 hour shifts (shifts start between 6.30 and 9.45am) with monthly ADOs.

Click the 'Apply' button to access the essential criteria and job description. You will need to specify how you believe you meet each of the criteria.

Where you'll be working**
St George Hospital, Kogarah

** What you'll be doing**
- Your main objective will be:

- To provide high quality care and education to the children enrolled at Lorikeet Early Learning Centre to ensure families working within SESLHD are able to carry out their duties knowing their children are well cared for.
- To work with the Director and other staff in all matters important to the care and education of the children and the smooth running of the Centre.
- To maintain practices in accordance with the National Quality Framework as well as all Lorikeet and SESLHD policies and procedures.**Selection Criteria**:

- Diploma or Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care or equivalent ( as approved by ACECQA).
- Qualifications equivalent to HLTAID012 ( Provide first aid in an education and care setting ) (as approved by ACECQA - must cover Provide First Aid and emergency response to asthma and anaphylaxis).
- Ambition to provide excellent education and care to children 0-5 years
- Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver educational programs for children 0-5 years
- Sound, practical working knowledge of the National Quality Framework
- Demonstrated confident and motivated personality with a good level of maturity, initiative and flexibility
- Appropriate written and oral communication skills to enable you to communicate effectively through verbal and written means with management, colleagues and families.

Need more information?**
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.- We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.-
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Reasonable Adjustments**:

- **Information For Applicants**:

- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be rev