Childcare Educator

**Happy Hippo Childcare Lovely Banks**
**Lovely Banks** **VIC 3214**
**Child Care Room Leader**
**$54 to $65k per annum**

**Happy Hippo Kindergarten and Childcare **is a family owned and operated business, serving three learning communities throughout Melbourne, locations including Annadale, Brunswick and Lovely Banks. Each service offers state-of-the-art facilities with Early Education underpinning our curriculum. We implement an innovative and inclusive quality care program, based on the Happy Hippo Childcare
philosophy and in accordance with the National and Victorian Early Years Learning Frameworks and the National Quality Standard.

Children of all age groups have access to our programs such as cooking, gardening, language, sports and much more.

An opportunity to join our team at the Lovely Banks centre as **Child Care Room Leader h**as become available.

**Responsibilities**:
1. Assist in the preparation of materials and equipment for children's education and recreational activities

2. Create and maintain a fun, safe, healthy, productive and effective learning

3. environment.

4. Assist in developing and implementing the educational program and assist children to achieve

5. quality learning outcomes.

6. Prepare and conduct activities for children

7. Entertain children by reading and playing games

8. Monitor the learning and wellbeing of children

9. accurately and thoroughly.

10. Assist with all daily administrative and housekeeping tasks.

11. Build and maintain excellent relationships with children, families and staff.

12. Manage children's behaviour and guide children's social development

13. Supervise children in recreational activities

14. Supervise the daily routine of children

15. Supervise the hygiene of children

16. Ensures compliance with routines, policies, processes and practices.

17. Administer medication to children safely and accurately.

18. Ensure the facility is kept clean and safe, adhering to OH&S and other regulations.

**Skills**:
1. Good knowledge of the EYLF and NQS.

2. Comfortable talking to families

**Qualifications**:Suitable certification or relevant experience

**Experience**: At least 3 years experience in a similar environment

**Salary**:$54 to $65k per annum

**Salary**: $54,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

- LOVELY BANKS, VIC 3213: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- similar environment: 3 years (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person