Nursery Room Leader and Early Childhood Educators

**About us**

Beachwood Early Learning and Kindergarten is a family owned and operated centre. We are creating something unique for our community and are looking for an experienced Nursery Room Leader who wants to join us in something truly special

Our 100 place purpose built centre is open from 6:30am-6:30pm, Monday to Friday. Beachwood boasts 6 early childhood rooms catering for children from 6 weeks to 5 years including an individual 3 year old and 4 year old Kindergarten. Our rooms are light and bright with room sizes ranging from a 12 place nursery through three seperate 22 place Kindergartens.

We are passionate about providing our community with an exceptional service that not only provides excellent educational programs but unites with families in caring for their children.

We adopt a play based approach to learning with authentic learning experiences and a philosophy and additional ratio educators that support a simultaneous child led indoor/outdoor program.

Our beautiful location is nestled in the gorgeous Woodlands area of the Mornington Peninsula. Our play based and community focused curriculum means that children will be supported to experience their local community through participation in excursions and incursions. Our Kindergarten program includes a 'Bush' program delivered by our Early Childhood Teachers.

**About the role**

We are recruiting for an experienced, passionate and inspiring diploma Nursery room leader aswell as certificate qualified assistants (or working towards these qualifications) to join us in full time, part time and casual positions in our Nursery, Toddler and Kindergarten Classrooms as well as for breaks and ‘ratio support’ (additional support team above ratio) positions.

We seek inspiring educators who supports their team to create warm and inclusive environments for children. We are looking for team who are passionate about their role working with young children and who put enthusiasm into play and intentional teaching moments. You will have a strong desire to build trusting and nurturing relationships with the children and collaborative, professional relationships with families and communities.

We recognise we are nothing without our team; they are our most precious and valuable resource. You will be able (and be expected) to practice at the highest level with opportunities for further training and professional development.

Beachwood is committed to being a flexible, supportive, safe, equal and inclusive workplace where we embrace and support diversity.

**Reap the rewards**

Beachwood is committed to our team, we are truly family owned and operated meaning that _all of _our team are valued and included. We encourage and support work/life balance through flexible working conditions and provide options for longer hours over less days ie: 38 hours over 4 days.

In addition, we offer:

- Paid team meetings (Not TIL)
- An additional week of personal leave (pro rata)
- Above minimum ratio's
- Above award wages
- Generous discounts on childcare fees
- NO uniforms, we encourage you to dress comfortably and express yourself (But stylish aprons provided if you wish)
- Sunscreen and own hat provided
- A celebration for your birthday with a paid day off (full time and part time team) and a cake day
- Paid VIT, WWCC renewals, First Aid and staff development opportunities.
- Generous budgets for art, craft and resource
- Supportive management and pedagogical leadership
- Career growth and advancement opportunities
- A fun, supportive and creative space to work

In addition our team are some of the most passionate, professional and amazing teachers we have had the pleasure of working with. We know you will love them too

**Skills and experience**
- Be a team player. Our team are cohesive and support one another
- Be reliable, positive and have excellent time management skills.
- Support an environment that fosters the children's well-being and a sense of belonging.
- Ability to respond to the interests, strengths, and needs of individual children.
- Ability to inspire, motivate and maintain a positive learning culture within the centre for children, families and team.
- Support the development of quality play based learning experiences and environments varying individual needs within the environment.
- Practical working knowledge and implementation of the National Quality Framework and the Early Years Learning Framework.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Ability to work autonomously and part as a team.
- Passionate about creating beautiful learning environments.
- Hold a Diploma or Certificate in Early Childhood Education or be working toward a qualification in children's services (or equivalent).
- Current First Aid Certificate/Asthma/Anaphylaxis /CPR certificates (Preferable).
- Current Working with Children Check.
- Beachwood is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. We are committed to implementing and abiding by