Early Childhood Educators

Multiple opportunities available at Hillsdale, Kogarah and Mascot
- Seeking casual Educators (Diploma and ECT qualified)
- Develop and implement innovative, high quality early education and care programs
- Scope to work with 0 to 5 age groups in supporting working environments

**Our Team**

At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.

The City Life directorate delivers personalised and public services to enhance community life, with services for families, children, and seniors, as well as leisure and cultural programs.

Children's Services aim to provide innovative and quality early education and care programs in line with the National Quality Framework that reflect the children and families in the service.

The role is responsible in ensuring a responsive service that is committed to inclusive practices that support families, cultural, socio-economic and individual situations.

We are looking for multiple casual Diploma Educators and Early Childhood Teachers to join our teams at our Mascot Child Care Centre, Hillsdale Child Care Centre, and Garrigarrang (Kogarah) Early Education and Care Centre.

**About the Role**

As one of our educators you will:

- Promote and support inclusive practice to ensure that the service is able to support families from a range of cultures, backgrounds, experiences and situations.
- Develop and maintain effective and respectful relationships with children, families, Early Childhood Professions and Regulatory Departments, and ensure privacy and confidentiality is maintained.
- Provide physical care of children and respond to their emotional needs to maintain trust, develop nurturing relationships, guide positive relationships, and ensure the dignity and rights of each child are maintained.
- Develop, plan, and implement a quality educational program reflective of the National Learning Framework in consultation with children, families, and the Educational Leader / Director.
- Evaluate programs and engage in reflective practice to meet the National Quality Framework, Service philosophy, and objectives.
- Implement strategies to maintain the overall cleanliness, tidiness, security, and safety of the Service and supervision of flexible and simulating learning environments.
- Maintain confidential and accurate updated records of children and families to meet legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Undertaking mandatory reporting to adhere to Child Protection guidelines and responsibilities.
- Actively contribute to the review of policies and procedures to maintain regulatory compliance.
- Promote the positive and collaborative culture and values of the organisation through open, fair and transparent decision making and ethical, professional behaviour.
- Work in collaboration with and assist the team, Manager, and other key stakeholders to achieve business unit goals, work requests, demands and Council priorities.

**About You**

We are looking for someone who has:

- Diploma or Degree level education qualification and relevant experience working with children aged 0-5 years
- Current First Aid Certificate relevant to the role
- Working with Children Check (NSW)
- Approved Child Protection training
- Working knowledge of Education and Care Services National Law and Regulation, Child Protection legislation and regulation and National Quality Framework

**Our Benefits and Culture**

As an organisation, we pride ourselves in offering a flexible working environment centred on delivering great outcomes for our customers, whether internal or external. Bayside Council has a strong culture of collaboration and delivering exciting new initiatives for our community.- Early Childhood Educator - Diploma
- Early Childhood Teacher

**Closing Date**: Ongoing recruitment

**Salary Range**:

- Early Childhood Educator - Diploma: $33.40 to $37.40 per hour, plus 25% casual loading, plus 11% superannuation
- Early Childhood Teacher: $44.87 to $50.26 per hour, plus 25% causal loading, plus 11% superannuation
- Applicants may be required to satisfactorily undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children Check in accordance with the position._
- We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment._