Educator

**Join our team in Papilio Early Learning Currumbin Waters**

We are currently seeking a qualified and experienced Educator to join our team. This is a part-time, flexible position with hours available Monday to Friday, ideal for someone passionate about early learning and child development.

Ideally our next Educator will be expected to provide a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for young children, foster positive relationships with children, families and colleagues and preferably have a minimum of 2 years' experience working in an early learning setting.

Papilio Early Learning Currumbin Waters are led by a supportive management and leadership team and have a fun, friendly family environment, it is a small Centre with room for growth and an opportunity to develop your skills.

Affinity is a Child Safe organisation, where child safety is our highest priority. We are committed to creating environments where children feel safe, supported, and valued. Affinity Education offer the Government Incentive to all our educators and have amazing, discounted benefits at your favorite retail stores.

**Your Affinity Advantages**
- Enjoy a 50% discount on childcare fees starting from day one.
- Take advantage of extensive training and development opportunities, with 50% of our promotions coming from within, and advance your career towards senior educational roles or operational management.
- Receive fully funded Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care through our Affinity Learning Academy.
- Receive a 30% discount on a 12-month membership with Goodlife or Fitness First.
- Benefit from wellbeing initiatives with partners like TELUS Health, discounts at over 100 retailers, and Bupa insurance benefits.

**About the Centre**:
Papilio Early Learning Currumbin Waters strive to provide a family-friendly, relaxed atmosphere that makes everyone feel right at home. Our dedicated team are always focused on giving children the best possible start in life, while ensuring they feel supported and encouraged every step of the way. We enjoy working together to create an inspiring and nurturing learning journey for the children.

**About you**:

- Hold a Cert III or Diploma in Children's Services or ACECQA approved equivalent
- Have a current Working with Children’s Check
- A strong commitment to fostering the growth and development of young minds
- Flexible and reliable, with excellent availability

**Why work for Affinity?**

Join our values-driven organisation, where incredible people make a genuine difference. Our mission is to inspire and nurture individuals to reach their full potential. It isn’t just about what we do for children, it’s about what we do for our team, too. Affinity allows our people to shine - so we can deliver the best in early education

**Our Curriculum**:
Our educators and teachers are trained and accredited in the Lifelong Learning Curriculum which is Australia’s most advanced approach to early education for children from birth to age five. It is based on the belief that learning and development occurs most successfully when supported by nurturing and engaged educators, in partnership with families and communities. This curriculum draws on the best models of early education, contemporary research and evidence informed practices such as Circle of Security, Abecedarian, and Project Based learning.

**Our Safety Commitment**

At Affinity, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every individual is treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to upholding the safety, rights and wellbeing of all children and promote a culture of child safety with a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse and harm. Our Safety Commitment also prioritises the safety, rights, and wellbeing our employees and their families.

**We are a 2024 Circle back Initiative Employer. We are committed to responding to every applicant.