Additional Educator | Bfs Albion Park Oosh

Bfs Albion Park Oosh; Shellharbour; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

BFS Albion Park OOSH is seeking an Additional Educator to join our team. You’ll provide quality education and care to children, plan developmentally appropriate activities, and help create a warm, inclusive learning environment that supports each child’s growth.

Rostered 5 hours per day, Monday to Friday, this is a maximum term, part-time role until January 2027. You’ll work closely with families and the community, contribute to educational programming, and uphold our safeguarding commitments

Qualifications

• Commitment to ensuring child safety and wellbeing.
• Dedication to improving the lives of children, families and the community.
• Fun-loving attitude and positive approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality education and care to all children.
• Contribute to planning educational programs to meet learning goals.
• Build strong relationships with children, families, and the community.

Skills

Quality education

Program planning

Relationship building

Job description

BFS Albion Park OOSH | Additional Educator

Position: Additional Educator
Location: BFS Albion Park OOSH
Rostered Hours: Monday to Friday at 5 hours per day
Employment Type: Maximum Term, Part-Time (Until January 2027)

There are lots of reasons why a role with us is rewarding

• Due to our size, there are big opportunities for those who want to go further. You’ll find meaningful career paths with opportunities for further development and promotions across our centres and head office.
• Professional learning and growth are at the heart of everything we do, from learning more about infant-toddler pedagogy, trauma responsive practice, cultural immersion and truth telling, to leadership through a neuroscience lens – these are some of the things our people have benefited from.
• Support to further your studies, such as scholarships, time off floor for coursework, study leave, paid prac and more.
• Save money with our Perks Hub which has great deals and discounts from over 500 major retailers and the biggest brands, including groceries, cinema tickets, clothing, homewares, tech, travel and more.
• Access to our Wellness Hub which has a wealth of curated content focused on your wellbeing, plus monthly health and wellbeing webinars, free flu vaccinations and more.
• A holistic approach to your wellbeing with our EAP, including confidential counselling, First Nations clinicians, health assessments, financial and legal support, and a dedicated manager hotline.
• Save with a 60% discount on early learning and care and out of school hours care services.
• Focus on what matters most because you have support from head office specialists and expertise, such as safeguarding, inclusion professionals, and pedagogy and practice specialists.

As an Additional Educator, you’ll play a critical role in shaping young minds. You’ll create happy, healthy relationships between a child and the most important people in their lives. You’ll bring fun, laughter and play to each day, but most importantly, you’ll create magical moments for children to experiment and grow.

What Your Work Will Involve

• Providing quality education and care to all children
• Contributing to planning educational programs that supports a child’s learning to meet their goals
• Building strong relationships with children, families, and the community

What You Need to Succeed

• Commitment to making sure the children in our care are safe and healthy
• Dedication to improving the lives and minds of children, families, and the community
• A fun-loving attitude and big smile!

Our Commitment to Safeguarding Children

Safeguarding children is at the heart of every decision, policy and practice at BFS Children's Services. And we have a zero tolerance towards child abuse, harm and neglect.

This starts with ensuring the people we select to work here will contribute to our child safe culture. So during the recruitment process we conduct a range of pre-employment checks. To assist us with this, you will need:

• A cleared valid for paid work, NSW working with Children’s Check (WWCC)
• A cleared National Criminal Record Check
• Demonstrated commitment to protecting all children from abuse, harm and neglect.
• Demonstrated commitment to cultural safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
• Evidence of completion of the National Child Safety Training Foundation Course
• Details of a minimum two referees, where one must be a manager or supervisor at your current or most recent workplace.

At BFS Children's Services we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Big Smiles and Bigger Opportunities

We’re BFS Children's Services. A not-for-profit that plays a pivotal role in the lives of thousands of children and families across Australia. We’re early education enthusiasts, with 40+ community preschools, long day care centres and fun clubs, and a variety of community and inclusion programs. Each one dedicated to giving every child the best start in life. And each well-respected for the work it does.

Join us and you’ll be smiling too, when you make more of a difference.