Child Care Educator Ku Alfred Child Care Centre

Recognised Employer of Choice 7 years running
- Access to FREE Professional Development
- Sector Leading Not For Profit

At KU, children find their voice. From their very first visit, until they transition to school, KU children discover their sense of self and learn to respect others. Curious and social, they're ready for the world. They're happy with who they are, and interested in who you are. No matter how big the conversation, they have their say.

Throughout KU's 130 services, children experience high quality early education preschool, child care, early intervention and inclusion programs, and small acts of kindness happen every day. They learn it's OK to be different, and we can all be different, together.

**The Service**

**KU Alfred Child Care Centre, located in inner Melbourne, **is a caring space, that is safe, stimulating and rich in natural resources, which creates a homely and welcoming atmosphere. Our environment gives children opportunities to explore, investigate, enquire and problem-solve. It is a space that encourages and engages children to create social groups, test out ideas, challenge each other's thinking and build new understanding.

KU Alfred is situated on Commercial Road, between Prahran and St Kilda Road. **The service is a 3 minute walk from Prahran train station and easily accessible via tram from Flinders Street Station.**

**The Role**

KU is looking for an educator with a completed Certificate III qualification in Early Childhood Education and Care who values partnering with families, is a team player, takes initiative and wants to join a passionate, capable, and dedicated team.

**The exciting opportunity is a permanent full time position, which will see you join the team 8 hours per day, Monday to Friday accruing a Monthly Rostered Day Off (RDO)**

**What are we looking for?**

We want you to be as passionate about early childhood education and as committed to achieving positive outcomes as we are.

**In addition, you will have**:

- Work rights to enable you to work in Australia
- A current Victorian Working with Children Check
- A recognised Certificate III level qualification in Children's Services or similar as approved by Australian Children's Education and Quality Authority (ACECQA)
- Current Child Protection training
- Sound understanding of the Education and Care Services National Law (2010) and the Education and Care Services National Regulations (2011)
- Working knowledge of the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework
- Demonstrated computer literacy skills
- Professional level of written and verbal communication skills

**How do you apply?**

**Unlocking Endless Possibilities**

KU has been awarded Employer of Choice each year since 2016 and is committed to continuing the development of a workplace culture of inclusion and diversity. We actively promote the employment of people from across the spectrum of society.

As an inclusive employer KU welcomes all applicants with the skills and/or experience relevant to the position to apply. We value individual differences such as age, colour, religion, gender, sexual identification or orientation, or ethnic origin - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, members of culturally and linguistically diverse communities and people with disabilities.

**The KU Difference**:

- **We Reward**:

- We offer sector leading pay and benefits including salary packaging and discounted private health insurance
- **We Build Careers**:

- We enable and encourage our people to grow and evolve with us
- **We Grow Our People**:

- We provide opportunities to learn, grow and enhance your professional practice through KU's high quality professional learning program
- **We Offer an Inclusive Culture**:

- We have created a diverse and inclusive working culture with a shared vision and common values
- KU Children's Services is committed to being a child safe organisation. We put children's safety and wellbeing at the centre of our practices. Child safety is a shared responsibility across the organisation. All KU staff contribute to maintaining our child safe culture and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the children in our services and programs. KU has a zero tolerance of harm or abuse of children. _

**COVID19 Vaccination**

Degree Level : Certificate III in Early Childhood Education And Care Equivalent