Casual Educators

Affinity Education Group; Darwin; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

No weekend work

Travel between centres

Permanent position opportunity

Affinity Learning Academy access

Retailer discounts

Job summary

Affinity Education Group is seeking Casual Educators to support Milestones Early Learning Darwin City, providing high-quality early education and care in the Darwin CBD. You will work with children across Affinity centres, enjoying flexible shifts and no weekend work, within 6am–6pm hours and Monday–Friday.

Join a supportive leadership team and gain experience across multiple centres, with opportunities to progress to a permanent role and access to the Affinity Learning Academy for Cert III to

Qualifications

• Completed a Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (or ACECQA approved equivalent or actively working towards)
• Willing to travel between multiple services and be available on short notice
• A current Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain
• Prior experience in a long day care service

Responsibilities

• Support educators across different rooms at the centre
• Engage with children, families and team members
• Assist with daily centre practices
• Support educators with children's learning and documentation

Skills

Child engagement

Team collaboration

Documentation support

Education

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

ACECQA equivalent or working towards

Job description

Casual Educator | Milestones Early Learning Darwin City

Located on Daly Street in the heart of Darwin City, Milestones Early Learning Darwin City provides high-quality early education and care for families living and working in the Darwin CBD and surrounding suburbs. Our long day care centre caters for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years and operates Monday to Friday from 7:00am to 6:00pm, offering flexible care options for busy city families.

Conveniently positioned near Smith Street Mall, the Darwin Waterfront and Mitchell Street, our centre is easily accessible for families from Darwin City, Larrakeyah, Stuart Park, The Gardens and Parap.

Why Join Us?

We are looking for passionate and adaptable Casual Educators to join our team and support children across our Affinity Education centres throughout the Darwin area. Enjoy the flexibility of casual work while gaining experience across a variety of centre environments.

Each of our centres has its own unique community spirit and is led by experienced Centre Managers, supported by dedicated leadership teams and passionate educators committed to delivering exceptional outcomes for children.

Benefits

• A casual position where you choose the hours and days you work to fit in with your schedule!
• Ability to accept shifts via an application easily downloadable to your mobile device – accept shifts any time of the day!
• Work between Monday – Friday within the opening and closing hours of the centres from 6am to 6pm – NO WEEKEND WORK
• Gain experience working across multiple Affinity centres – No two days are the same!
• Opportunity to gain a permanent position!
• Access to Affinity Learning Academy. Cert 3 to Diploma and Leadership and Management courses with additional pedagogy from Dr Lesley Jones and her Education Advisor Team
• Wellbeing initiatives with our Australia wide partners including Lifeworks
• Partner discounts with over 100 different retailers

The Role

• Support educators across different rooms at the centre
• Engage with children, families and team members
• Assist with daily centre practices
• Support educators with children's learning and documentation

You already have:

• Completed a Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (or ACECQA approved equivalent or actively working towards)
• Willing to travel between multiple services and be available on short notice
• A current Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain
• Prior experience in a long day care service

Our Safety Commitment
At Affinity Education, we believe that child safety is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to upholding the safety, rights and wellbeing of all children and promote a culture of child safety with a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse and harm.

We are committed to responding to every applicant.