Certificate 3 Early Childhood Educator

Certificate 3 Educator

**We have a permanent position for a Certificate 3 Trainee educator to join our team. Immediate start.**

**Days of Work**: Monday to Friday

**Hours of work**:8:00 am - 4:00 pm

**About Us**

The Children’s Preschool is in Glenhaven, next to Kellyville and Castle Hill, and next door to Glenhaven Public School.

The service has a professional, kind, and supportive team that provides quality education and cares for 39 children aged 3 - 6 years. We operate from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday to Friday for 49 weeks.

There is an emphasis on creating a home-like environment where children feel like they belong and are encouraged to play, discover and learn. We have a close-knit and supportive community of educators, families, and children.

We provide a daily outdoor/indoor program in an expansive 1154 sq metre natural setting, with natural grass, a well-established Bush Tucker garden, fruit trees, and a mud kitchen we all care for.

We have aesthetically pleasing, ample light, light-filled indoor play spaces.

We are a well-resourced service with abundant learning materials to support a quality education and care program.

We choose to have a multi-aged learning environment, which enables children to learn from one another and have quality interactions with all educators.

**Selection Criteria for this position**:
**Legislative**
- Certificate 3 qualification in Education and Care
- Current First Aid and Asthma/Anaphylaxis Certificate
- Current Working with Children Clearance check
- Current Child Protection training and understanding of Mandatory Reporting procedures.
- Sound understanding of the NQF, EYLF
- Sound understanding of the Education and Care Services National Law and the Education and Care Services National Regulations
- Authorization to work in Australia

For our Service
- Must have a sound knowledge of play-based environments
- Must like the great outdoors and have an interest in sustainability and nature.
- Able to support team leaders in their programming and planning

**Other - **Must have own transport

**Benefits**:

- Small personalized service
- Three week’s leave from December to January
- Ongoing Professional Development and Training are provided throughout the year

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: $31.00 - $34.00 per hour

Expected hours: 38 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Early childhood education: 1 year (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person