Childcare Educator

Are you looking for personal growth and to be in a rewarding and relationship-centred environment?

Yes? Then we'd love to hear from YOU

We are recruiting for full-time Certificate 3 Assistant Educator to join our amazing and dedicated team at our Wembley Downs Pre-school.

Mulberry Tree Wembley Preschool is a purpose built, 2 room centre that was opened in mid-2020. Catering for children ages 3 and over, our small team of educators follow a school readiness programme. We promote creativity with the use of open-ended natural materials and promote different learning experiences for the children.

We have an amazing team of educators who all really enjoy working there, and this is evident with our real teamwork vibe when going about our day-to-day activities.

Benefits of joining our Mulberry Tree team:

• Now paying the worker retention grant.
• If you have leave booked over the Christmas break, we are able to honour the leave.
• Generous Reward and Recognition Programs – including team building events, bi-monthly staff appreciation budgets and much more
• 65% discount of your childcare fees. (conditions apply)
• Flexible work life balance.
• Professional development courses organised and paid for by Head Office (course fees and time attended), including annual CPR and First Aid.
• Annual uniform allocations.
• Continual mentoring from experienced colleagues.
• Opportunities to travel to our centres located in Broome.
• Support and availability of a WA based Senior Management Team.
• Relationship-centred environments.
• Opportunities to further develop your career.

Ideal Candidate:

• Be an inspiring leader and positive role model.
• To guide and facilitate children's learning through interest-based experiences and aesthetically pleasing environments, inside and out.
• To maintain a safe environment.
• Have a strong level of communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with staff, children, families and the community.
• To build respectful, reciprocal relationships with children, families and educators.
• To have fun.

We are looking for Educators who promote children's education through their interests and planned learning opportunities. You will foster children's curiosity and create opportunities for children to grow and explore in small groups. The ideal candidate will value the wonder of early learning within our upcycled learning environments and guide staff in providing a fun, safe, high-quality service that aligns with the National Quality Standards and is true to Mulberry Tree Childcare's fantastic reputation. We embrace our children's love for learning and want you to concentrate on developing each child's trust and sense of security.

Relationships are important within our team, as effective teamwork provides stability, job satisfaction and helps us navigate the day successfully. We have events for our team outside work hours such as our End of year Expo, staff dinners and even nights away so we can relax and celebrate our successes together and further develop the bond between us.

Criteria:

• Certificate 3 in Early Childhood Education and Care or Certificate 3 in Education Support(prior to Jan 2023) or be working towards an Early Childhood Certificate.
• Current Asthma, Anaphylaxis, CPR & First Aid certificates or willingness to obtain.
• Current WWCC or willingness to obtain.

Who we are:

Mulberry Tree Childcare are a privately owned and operated family business that has supported WA children and families for more than 29years. Our Mulberry Tree teams pride themselves in knowing that "Every moment in a child's life is a learning opportunity". Mulberry Tree are continually investing in their staff and centres and ensuring they are the best they can be.

To Apply:

Ready for an exciting change and to be part of an amazing team?

Please apply now with your Resume to start your new venture

We look forward to hearing from you

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Casual

Pay: $28.12 – $37.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Childcare assistance
• Employee discount

Education:

• Certificate I - IV (Preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Working with Children Check (Preferred)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person