Teachers Assistant

Our Company -

GymbaROO is a part of The Belgravia Health and Leisure Group (BHLG). Established in 1982, GymbaROO-KindyROO is one of Australia's leading early childhood development programs, designed to help babies and children, up to the age of eight, build strong connections between their body and brain through purposeful, engaging movement and play.

Our mission is simple: to help every child reach their developmental milestone, laying the foundation for confidence, coordination, learning and wellbeing - all through the power of movement.

The Role

Our casual teacher assistants (GymbaROO) work closely with all team members to ensure that the Company's program is delivered with all its beneficial elements. As a Teacher's Assistant, the vision, mission, and values of the brand will be reflected in all that is done, each day serving the community of parents, caregivers, and children.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure all equipment is secure and placed correctly for each age group.
• Stamp the child's right hand and right foot on arrival.
• Collect books to put weekly words and pictures within the book.
• Ensure all new customers have the class requirements.
• Mark attendance in Autopilot.
• Help parents where needed when wanting to book makeup classes.
• Help parents wanting to move classes/days.
• Ensure all payments are received on time.
• Hand out and collect small equipment during class as required.
• Ensure each piece of small equipment is cleaned between classes.
• Ensure names/name bibs are ready for class and collected after.
• Ensure correct neurological posters are in place for all level programs.
• Ensure signage for equipment is relevant to the correct age group.
• Use GymbaROO – KindyROO music as written within the program.
• Uphold and demonstrate the Company's vision, mission, and values by upholding the charter.
• Adhere to the Company's systems and procedures as outlined in Op Central.
• Deliver the Company's products and services in line with the program, lesson plans and SOPS of the organisation.
• Adhere to the Company's Management System which includes Autopilot and Op Central.
• Utilise the support and expertise of other Company Champions
• Provide regular feedback and updates.
• Teacher assistants are warm and welcoming for all families new and old.

Team Engagement

• Work as part of the team and community to create a positive, tolerant, and harmonious work environment.
• Deal with all team members in a helpful, courteous, and respectful manner.
• Communicate ideas that may improve efficiency, performance or standards of the business.
• Read ROO's News each term (Education) to maintain currency and ensure familiarity with any changes that are notified.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Working With Children's Check (WWCC)
• First Aid & CPR Certificate
• National Police Check

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Excellent telephone manner; confident and clear.
• Strong communication skills
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative and superior organisational skills to follow requests right through to completion.
• The flexibility to change priorities and deal with ambiguity at times

Desirable

• Highly organised and fastidious.
• Honest and ethical.
• Tolerant, broadminded and patient.
• Flexible, adaptable and accommodating.
• Autonomous, responsible and accountable.
• Team player and contributor.
• Sense of humour.
• Patient, accommodating and flexible.
• Confident and relaxed.
• Persistent and assertive.
• Passionate and committed.
• Creative, imaginative and innovative.

Vision: All children will develop into physically, socially, and emotionally confident individuals who learn to their potential.

Mission: To provide quality educational movement-based experiences for babies and children, together with leading-edge neuro-development information for parents in a supportive, fun environment.

Belgravia Leisure is a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability. We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs - reach out to us