Early Childhood Educator

5% Above Award rates
- Small, close knit team in reputable not-for-profit organisation
- Salary packaging benefits available to casual staff

**The Company**:
Woodville Alliance is a medium-sized, community-based organisation with services and programs in disability, mental health, family and youth support, community development and early childhood education and care. Our head office is in Fairfield, and we work across Western Sydney.

Our Vision: Social justice and fairness for all, and improved quality of life for people in Western Sydney.

Our Mission: We listen to our clients and the Western Sydney community to deliver community services that strengthen wellbeing, resilience and independence, and achieve impactful outcomes.

Our Values: Compassion. Connection. Diversity. Social Justice. Brave.

Our Culture Statement: We serve the community through respecting and valuing all people. We always put clients first, act with integrity, and keep our promises. We care about each other. We support each other. We’re a team of diverse, passionate, engaged and capable people, committed to being responsive and making an impact.

**Main Duties**:

- Engage effectively with children and contribute to the play-based learning environment led by the Centre’s Teaching Director.
- Assist in planning and implementation of educational programs consistent with the national Early Years Learning Framework and the diverse needs of children attending the centre and their families.
- Ensure a welcoming and positive learning environment for all children and their diverse needs, including children with additional needs.
- Develop networks and relationships with local community contacts and other service providers.
- Provide a safe and healthy environment for children, visitors and staff in the workplace.
- Develop effective communication through positive partnerships with families at the centre.

**Essential Criteria**:

- Certificate III or diploma qualified in Early Childhood Education.
- A current First Aid & CPR Certificate in a Childcare setting.
- Previous experience in working as an Early Childhood Educator/Child Care Worker.
- Good written and oral communication skills.

Please note, it is a requirement that our childcare workers are photographed daily to display their work activities with the children at our centre. This is to enable parents and carers to view their child’s daily activity.

**How to Apply**:
Woodville Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our work has always been underpinned by a strong commitment to social justice. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.