Children's Services Educator

UnitingCare Wesley Bowden; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job satisfaction

Workplace flexibility

Salary packaging

Equal opportunity

Career development

Mental health support

Flexible leave

Superannuation

Staff discounts

Job summary

UnitingCare Wesley Bowden Torrensville Community Childcare Centre is seeking a Children’s Services Educator to assist with planning, delivering and evaluating developmentally appropriate programs for individual children and groups.

You will support high-quality education and care, working with children from birth through to school age, and you’ll apply the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards in daily practice.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Certificate 3 in Early Childhood Education and Care.
• Current First Aid and CPR qualifications (or willingness to obtain in the first 3 months of employment).
• Current RRHAN-EC certificate.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with children in a positive, sensitive, and respectful way.
• Collaboration with team members to ensure the inclusion, support, and care of all children.
• Understanding of the National Quality Standards and the Early Years Learning Framework.
• Experience in planning and implementing age-appropriate educational experiences for children.
• Experience engaging with groups of children aged birth to 6 years.
• Current DHS Working with Children Check, or the ability to obtain one at your own cost, before starting employment.
• Current National Police Check or the ability to obtain one at your own cost.
• Essential skills, knowledge, and training in food safety and hygienic handling of food and equipment as mandated by the Food Safety Legislation 2001.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation, implementation and evaluation of developmentally appropriate programs for individual children and groups.
• Support and contribute to high-quality education and care.
• Create developmentally appropriate experiences and learning opportunities.
• Apply practices under the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Positive engagement with children

Strong communication

Education

Certificate 3 in Early Childhood Education and Care

Job description

The Children’s Services Educator works as a member of the Torrensville Community Childcare Centre and is responsible for assisting with the preparation, implementation and evaluation of developmentally appropriate programs for individual children and groups.

Specifically, the role supports the provision of high-quality education and care by:

• Supporting and guiding children from birth through to school age.
• Contributing to the development and implementation of programs that are developmentally appropriate and support the inclusion of all children, including those with additional needs, disabilities, complex health support requirements, First Nations children, and children from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
• Creating opportunities for children to thrive in their learning environments by providing age-appropriate programs and experiences
• Applying knowledge and practices underpinned by the Early Years Learning Framework and the National Quality Standards.

Does this describe you?

Are you enthusiastic about shaping young minds and creating a positive, nurturing environment for children?

You will have:

• Minimum of Certificate 3 in Early Childhood Education and Care.
• Current First Aid and CPR qualifications (or willingness to obtain in the first 3 months of employment).
• Current RRHAN-EC certificate.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with children in a positive, sensitive, and respectful way.
• Collaboration with team members to ensure the inclusion, support, and care of all children.
• Understanding of the National Quality Standards and the Early Years Learning Framework.
• Experience in planning and implementing age-appropriate educational experiences for children.
• Experience engaging with groups of children aged birth to 6 years.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Current DHS Working with Children Check, or the ability to obtain one at your own cost, before starting employment.
• Current National Police Check or the ability to obtain one at your own cost.
• Essential skills, knowledge, and training in food safety and hygienic handling of food and equipment as mandated by the Food Safety Legislation 2001.

UCWB

Our purpose

Together we build connected and thriving communities.

Our Values

• Bold and Brave
• Open and Curious
• Connect and Belong.

Our Strategy

• Innovate and build thriving communities
• Grow positive impact together with community
• Mobilise our vibrant, engaged, learning organisation.

We build connected and thriving communities with a team of over 220 staff and volunteers. For 140 years, we’ve been walking alongside people to create positive futures and lead independent lives they are proud of. We deliver services in Aged Care, Children & Family, Financial Health, Mental Health, NDIS, and childcare.

At UCWB, we celebrate the power of difference and the strength that harnessing our differences creates. We value the experience and expertise of people from all cultures, ages, spiritualties, disabilities, genders, sexualities, thinking patterns, caring status, bodies and backgrounds. We are committed to action that makes our organisation and the wider community welcoming, safe and inclusive.

What we can offer you

You’re joining an organisation that truly cares about your wellbeing, values what you do and celebrates success.

• Industry-leading job satisfaction and workplace flexibility.
• Salary packaging/tax free income for eligible employees offering 6-12% increase in your take-home pay (package up to $15,900 per year pre-tax and an additional $2,650 Meals and Entertainment).
• An equal opportunity workplace where diversity, inclusion and lived experience are genuinely valued.
• Career and personal development opportunities.
• Personalised support and counselling for mental health challenges for you, your immediate household members, in person, over the phone or online.
• Flexible leave provisions including access to 4 weeks paid parental leave in excess of the government scheme for eligible employees, option to apply for up to 2 weeks leave in advance (upon successful completion of probation) and option to cash out long service leave after 7 years of service.
• Superannuation Guarantee paid on every eligible dollar earned.
• Discounts on a range of products and services through our salary packaging provider Community Business Bureau (CBB).

You will thrive in a supportive workplace which celebrates its rich, diverse and inclusive workforce.

Location

This role is based at our Torrensville Community Childcare Centre near the Brickworks.

UCWB will provide reasonable adjustments for applicants with a disability throughout the recruitment process. If you require adjustments, please advise us via [e-mail] or by telephoning 8245 7100.