Before and After School Care Educators

6 days ago

Wollongong, Australia Big Fat Smile Group LTD Full time

**Big Fat Smile is looking for casual and part-time educators to join our team in Before & **After School Care and Vacation Care.**

**GAIN PRACTICAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**
This is an incredible entry pathway to explore careers in childhood education, with no formal qualifications required. Get a head-start by gaining invaluable training and skills, to set yourself up for a rewarding career working with children. If you have experience as a local sports coach, scout leader, school camp coordinator, SLSO or similar, we would love to hear from you

**WORK AROUND YOU**
The shift work hours offer you the flexibility to suit your lifestyle and commitments while offering job security. With 13 Before and After School Care services within the Illawarra region, you will be able to find the perfect balance between work and life.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**
The Before and After School Care Educator, internally known as Fun Club Educator is responsible for providing quality education and care to all children attending the service. The role is also responsible for building relationships with families and assists in developing and implementing the centre's program to cater for each child's needs.

**ABOUT US**
Big Fat Smile is a values-led organisation. Its vision is that we enrich the lives and minds of children and families in their community. Our values are Inclusion, Integrity, Safety, Child-centric, Collaboration and Leadership.

We are a not for profit, community owned, non-government organisation which provides high quality care and education for children, national and state-wide inclusion services as part of a National Consortia and operate many community-based services to children and families. These include post-natal depression groups, transition to school and supported playgroups.

Big Fat Smile is a child safe organisation, committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of children entrusted to our care. We demonstrate this commitment through embedding of the Child Safe Standards in culture, policies, procedures, and practice. Big Fat smile has a zero tolerance for child abuse and harm and all allegations and safety concerns will be treated seriously and acted upon.

**YOU'LL BE SMILING TOO**
At Big Fat Smile, you will feel part of our family, and beautiful work friendships will be formed. In addition, we offer:

- Above award rates, split shift allowance, superannuation and 17.5% leave loading
- 60% discount on early learning and care and out of school hours care services
- Study assistance and professional learning opportunities
- Discounts with St George Illawarra Dragons, UOW Early Start Discovery Space, Illawarra Credit Union and more
- Employee Assistance Program to support the ongoing mental health and wellbeing of our team
- Access to a Total Well-being Platform which includes access to self-assessments, articles, toolkits, podcasts, perks and savings, and other resources

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