Diploma/Certificate III Educator – Lunch Cover

Diploma/Certificate III Educator – Lunch Cover

Posted by Mentone Preschool Association Inc on 12 Nov 2025

Organisation

Mentone Preschool Association Inc

Closing date

Primary role

Lunch care relief

Position type

Part-time

Location

MENTONE

State

VIC

About the Centre/Service

Mentone Preschool is committed to child safety. We want children to be safe, nurtured, happy and empowered. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. We understand our legal and moral obligations to treat all concerns seriously and to report allegations and concerns about child/ren's safety and wellbeing to authorities. We are committed to the cultural safety of all children including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to provide a safe environment for children with additional needs, disability and the safety of children who identify with the LGBTQIA+ community. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming learning environment that recognises and values the diverse backgrounds and experiences of all children, families and the local community. Mentone Pre School is a community owned kindergarten offering three and four-year-old programs. We have a play based learning philosophy with an emphasis on children engaging with nature. We pride ourselves on our welcoming and nurturing environment for all and embrace the diversity of our community. We believe that every child is capable, curious and unique. Children are at the very heart of everything we do and we aim to create an equitable and diverse community for all to belong and thrive in. Providing children with a high quality, play based educational program, that is guided by the Victorian Early Years Learning development framework, the Early Years Learning framework, and the National Quality framework, we value the importance of play. We uphold every child's right to play and we know that children learn best through play. We believe Kindergarten to be a very special and unique time in a child's life

Work Days of the Role

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Hours of Work of the Role

7.5 hours

Description

Service Delivery

Provide lunch break support for Early Childhood Teachers and Early Childhood Educators. Contribute to the implementation of a high-quality and diverse educational program, completing tasks and activities with minimal direction. Promote and support inclusive practice to ensure that the service can support families from a range of cultures, backgrounds, experiences, and situations. Develop and maintain effective and respectful relationships with children, families, and other professionals. Undertake mandatory reporting to adhere to child protection guidelines and responsibilities. Record observations of individual children and groups, assess learning, and use for program planning. Maintain confidentiality at all times. Operate within the requirements of the organisation's policies and procedures, as well as funding and regulatory requirements. Provide a safe, healthy, and welcoming environment and ensure that children are supervised at all times. Be involved in the development and implementation of the Quality Improvement Plan of the organisation. Work in accordance with the standards outlined in the Early Childhood Australia (ECA) Code of Ethics, and Child Safe Standards. Support the embedding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in all aspects of the curriculum.

People

Respect and work collaboratively with culturally and linguistically diverse children, families and colleagues, and children who identify with the LGBTQIA+ community. Support the implementation of an anti-bias approach, including social justice approaches. Uphold an inclusive and welcoming learning environment that recognises and values the diverse backgrounds of all children, families, and the local community. Share housekeeping tasks of preparation, packing up, hygiene, and safety related to the program, with other staff. Work cooperatively with the approved provider and all staff to ensure the service operates in a safe work environment and that employees adhere to all organisation OHS procedures. Participate in an annual performance review and development process.

Personal

Demonstrate professionalism and ethical conduct in their interactions with children, families, and colleagues. Uphold ethical standards. Liaise with relevant early childhood services and other professional services and organisations within the community. Participate in ongoing professional development and seek opportunities to enhance knowledge and skills in early childhood education.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

Capacity to undertake all the physical requirements of working within an early childhood and early education setting, including, but not limited to, lifting loads of up to 20 kg, bending, kneeling, pushing, pulling, squatting, stretching arms, trunk twisting, and alternating between standing and sitting for a duration of time. Set up and pack away of indoor and outdoor play environments, which requires moving equipment, raking the sandpit and soft fall areas, and removing articles from the sandpit and play area. Engage and work with children at child level, which requires kneeling and sitting on the floor. Supervise and support learning experiences, which requires moving with ease around the environment. Work with children with additional needs, which may require lifting from wheelchair to toilet or into a cot. Nappy change and toilet tasks, which requires lifting children (to and from change table). Carry a child where age appropriate or in an emergency. Perform appropriate First Aid, as required, on children. Maintain a safe and clean environment which may require vacuuming/sweeping/mopping floors for up to 10 minutes at a time, rinsing of mop and carrying mop bucket with 5 cm water, cleaning sinks, cleaning children's sinks 1 m high, cleaning children's toilets, wiping of bench tops and children's tables and chairs, and general tidying.

Qualifications

• Must hold a qualification of a Certificate III and/or Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care recognised by ACECQA.
• Hold a current ACECQA compliant First Aid Certificate, including Resuscitation, Asthma Management, and Anaphylaxis.

Requirements

WWCC

Additional Requirements

Experience: Previous experience working in the early childhood sector Skills: Thorough understanding of the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF) and/or Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and be able to apply them in their teaching practice. Sound knowledge of the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 and the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011. Thorough understanding of the National Quality Standards (NQS). Demonstrated understanding of the purpose and expectations of the Victorian Child Safe Standards and demonstrated commitment to contributing to a child safe organisation in both practice and culture. Awareness of the Kindergarten Funding Guide. Knowledge and understanding of mandatory reporting requirements. Sound understanding of the Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS), Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS), and Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM). Have a sound understanding and knowledge of early childhood development and education. Ability to develop, document, and implement a high-quality, developmentally appropriate education program for kindergarten children, in consultation with relevant stakeholders. Knowledge of work health and safety legislation, employee responsibilities, safety practices, and safety issues for children and staff. The ability to plan, work, and manage time effectively with minimal supervision. Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively with the approved provider, children, parents, other staff, and professionals. Ability to work in a cooperative, flexible, and professional manner with children, parents, staff, and approved provider. Well-developed leadership and self-motivation skills. Ability to ensure confidentiality of information.

Industrial Agreement/Award

Victorian Early Childhood Teachers and Educators Agreement 2020 (VECTEA)