Certificate III Educator

Little Zaks; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym allowance

EAP Assistance

Mentorship by centre management

Above award wages

$500 yearly bonus

Future leaders program

Family fun day

Job summary

Little Zak’s is hiring a Certificate III Early Childhood Educator for our Mount Hutton service. You will facilitate learning experiences for a group of children within a collaborative teaching team, maintaining strong parent communication and monitoring program effectiveness.

We offer rotating rosters for work-life balance, generous childcare discounts for your children, continuous career development, above award wages, a $500 yearly bonus, and opportunities to join our future leaders program.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care (or ACECQA approved or working towards)
• Current Working with Children Check
• Knowledge of the National Quality Framework including National Regulations, National Quality Standards (NQS) and Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)
• Nurture authentic connections with children and families through interaction, curriculum and documentation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain one

Responsibilities

• Facilitate learning experiences for your allocated group of children
• Be part of a collaborative teaching environment
• Maintain effective communication with parents throughout the service
• Regularly monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of programs
• Create a friendly, secure and stimulating interactive learning environment
• Maintain positive working relationships with all team members
• Ensure a high level of health & safety standards are maintained at all times

Skills

NQF knowledge

EYLF knowledge

Excellent communication

First Aid Certification

Working with Children Check

Education

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care

Job description

• Modern, purpose built centre + inclusive, supportive team & leadership
• Gym allowance, EAP Assistance and more
• Get mentored by our experienced centre management to implement/develop programs

• Modern, purpose built centre + inclusive, supportive team & leadership
• Gym allowance, EAP Assistance and more
• Get mentored by our experienced centre management to implement/develop programs

We are seeking experienced Certificate IIIEarly Childhood Educatorto join our established team in our Mount Huttonservice.

About the role:

• Facilitate the learning experiences for your allocated group of children
• Be part of a collaborative teaching environment
• Maintain effective communication with the parents throughout the service
• Regularly monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of programs
• Create a friendly, secure and stimulating interactive learning environment
• Maintain positive working relationships with all team members
• Ensure a high level of health & safety standards are maintained at all times

About you:

• Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care (or ACECQA approved or working towards)
• Current Working with Children Check
• Working knowledge of the National Quality Framework including: National Regulations, National Quality Standards (NQS), Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)
• Nurture authentic connections with our children and families through interaction, curriculum and documentation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain one

Benefits for you:

• Rotating rosters to support a great work/life balance
• Generous childcare discounts for your own children
• Continuous career development opportunities
• Above award wages
• $500 yearly bonus
• Apply for our future leaders program
• Invitation to our family fun day for you and your family
• Company Awards Night

We are an equal opportunity workplace where diversity is embraced. We foster a culture that supports inclusion and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

Do not miss out on this great opportunity!

Little Zaks Child Safety Commitment

Little Zak’s is a Child Safe Organisation. We prioritise the safety, wellbeing, and rights of all children and maintain a strong culture of child safety across our services. As part of our commitment, we have a rigorous recruitment and screening process in place, including comprehensive reference checks, Police checks and child-safe employment checks.

By applying for a role with Little Zak’s, you acknowledge and agree to undergo all required child safety checks as part of our employment process.