ASSISTANT EDUCATOR - PART TIME

Play and Learn Early Learning Centre; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Above Award wages

Staff childcare discount (50%)

Set roster

Paid professional development

First Aid/CPR training paid

Mentoring and leadership support

Career growth opportunities

Large outdoor learning environments

Dedicated outdoor program

Wellbeing and team culture focus

Opportunities to bring your passions

Uniforms provided

Fully air-conditioned indoor spaces

Job summary

Play and Learn Early Learning Centre is seeking a dedicated part-time Certificate III Assistant Educator for our Bismark Street service in Loganholme, QLD. You will join a team that values wellbeing, relationships and outdoor learning, with above award wages and staff benefits including a set roster and paid professional development.

Applicants should hold a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, be committed to child rights and inclusivity, and hold current Blue Card, First Aid

Qualifications

• Hold a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
• Blue Card, First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification (current).
• Commitment to child rights, autonomy and wellbeing.
• Willingness to work a set roster and contribute to a positive team culture.

Education

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Job description

Play and Learn Early Learning Centre – Loganholme QLD

Play and Learn Early Learning Centre – Bismark Street

Certificate III | Above Award Wage

At Play and Learn, we believe childhood should feel meaningful, connected, calm and full of wonder.

We are looking for a part-time Certificate III Assistant Educator to join our team at Play and Learn Bismark Street.

We are looking for someone who genuinely enjoys being with children, values relationships and wellbeing, and wants to be part of a team that is continually reflecting on what children deserve from early childhood education and care.

About Play and Learn

For over 20 years, Play and Learn has been family owned and operated, with strong connections to our local community and a team we are incredibly proud of.

Our practice is grounded in wellbeing, relationships, slow pedagogy, outdoor learning, children's rights and meaningful childhoods. We value children's autonomy and their right to move between indoor and outdoor environments at their own pace.

We also believe educators bring far more to a service than their qualification. We encourage our team to bring their own interests, passions, knowledge and skills into the centre. Whether that is art, sustainability, music, movement, gardening, culture, wellbeing, outdoor education or something completely different, we want our educators to have opportunities to share what matters to them.

Most importantly, we want educators who care about where the early childhood sector is heading. We are continually learning, reflecting and striving for positive change, and we want people on our team who want to be part of that change too.

A roster you can actually plan your life around

We understand how difficult it can be to plan your life when your roster changes from week to week. At Play and Learn, our educators work a set roster with the same combination of shifts over an extended period of time.

While your roster will include different shift times, you will know what you are working from week to week, giving you greater consistency and the ability to plan your life outside of work.

What we offer

• Above Award wages for all educators

• 50% discount on childcare fees for staff

• A consistent, set roster that does not change from week to week

• Paid professional development opportunities

• First Aid, CPR, Child Protection and mandatory training – we pay for the course and your time to complete it

• Supportive leadership and mentoring

• Opportunities for career growth and progression

• Large, natural outdoor learning environments

• A dedicated outdoor team and outdoor program

• A strong focus on educator wellbeing and team culture

• Opportunities to bring your individual passions, interests and strengths into the curriculum

• A stable, experienced and genuinely long-standing team

• Free uniforms

• Fully air-conditioned indoor environments

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Hold a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

• Are passionate about early childhood education and genuinely enjoy spending your day with children

• Value children's rights, autonomy and agency

• Believe relationships and wellbeing are fundamental to children's learning

• Value both indoor and outdoor learning and support children to move between these environments at their own pace

• Are warm, reliable, playful and willing to take initiative

• Enjoy contributing to a team and sharing your own ideas and strengths

• Are reflective and open to learning and doing things differently

• Aren’t afraid to get outside, get messy and be involved

• Want to contribute to positive change within the early childhood sector

• Hold, or are willing to obtain, a current Blue Card, First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification

If you are looking for more than simply your next childcare job, and want to be part of a team that cares deeply about childhood, educators and the future of our sector, we would love to hear from you.

For more information or an informal conversation about the position, please contact Lorraine on (07) 3801 2***.