Childcare Educator Ku Playford Park Padstow

Longstanding team
- 5 days x 4 hour shifts
- KU Playford Park

For the 8th year consecutive year KU have been recognised as a Employer of Choice We are so proud of this continued acknowledgement reflecting our workplace culture that allows for people to thrive, innovate, and develop lifelong careers by investing in their future.

**KU Playford Park **Children's Centre is a community-based long day care service located in a beautiful parkland setting in Padstow. With a solid reputation within the local community of providing rich, inclusive education and care that concentrates on individual children in a family-focussed and supportive way.

KU Playford Park has been rated as exceeding under the N.Q.S and has a special interest in relationships and attachment, so it would be beneficial if the successful educator possesses a working knowledge and understanding of Circle of Security and Attachment Theory.

**The Role**

This role is a **permanent part time **role within the team and will see you join the team **5 x days per week, 4 hours each day **(9:00am-1:00pm) Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri. This role offers great work life balance and would be perfect for an educator looking to return to the workforce with a young family. All within an enthusiastic, welcoming and a close-knit team, we are very keen to hear from you.

**Do you**:

- Have a passion for working with children
- Aspire to further your career
- Want sector leading pay & benefits
- Want to be recognised for your contributions
- Desire to work with highly skilled professional colleagues

**Of course, you will need**:

- Australian working rights
- A current NSW Working with Children Check
- An ACECQA recognised Certificate III
- Completed training in Child Protection
- Sound understanding of the Education and Care Services National Law (2010) and the Education and Care Services National Regulations (2011)
- Working knowledge of the Early Years Learning Frameworks (EYLF)

If that sounds like you, choose KU for your next move in your professional career

**Experience the KU Difference**

KU offers more benefits than any other employer in the sector, including:

- Generous annual pay increases,
- 5 additional personal leave days for service-based staff,
- Up to 14 weeks of KU paid parental leave,
- Access to variety of salary packaging options,
- Study assistance and support with ECT accreditation,
- 94% of staff say we live our values,
- KU Plus an extensive Employee benefits program with access to discounts/cashback from 400+ retailers,
- KU focuses on wholistic staff wellness through its Health & Wellbeing portal,
- Access to extensive free professional learning,
- An inclusive culture with a shared vision,
- Well-resourced and environmentally responsible workplaces,
- Coaching and mentoring from experienced colleagues.

**How to apply**:
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- 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._

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