Diploma Educators / Lead Educator - New Centre

Wings Early Learning; Ripley; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff retreat with kitchen and lockers

Shower room and laundry service

Coffee machine

Onsite parking

Staff room snacks and wellbeing

Job summary

Wings Early Learning Ripley is a brand new, purpose-built 120 place early learning centre committed to providing high-quality early education and care. This role focuses on delivering exceptional care and mentoring staff within a supportive team environment.

We offer above award wages with a retention payment and generous staff benefits, including discounts on childcare fees, professional development, and a positive, inclusive workplace culture in Ripley, Queensland.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in an early childhood education and care setting.
• Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (or working towards).
• Blue Card and ACECQA approved First Aid qualifications.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and value customer service.
• Geccko Child Protection training completed.
• A passion for providing high-quality care and education to children and mentoring educators.
• Have a long-term career view with the opportunity to grow with the business.
• Bush Kindy experience will be favourable.

Skills

Early childhood experience

Blue Card

First Aid qualifications

Effective communication

Customer service

Mentoring educators

Bush Kindy experience

Long-term career orientation

Education

Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (or working towards)

Job description

Wings Early Learning at Ripley, Queensland... A great place to spread your wings and let your career take flight!

Wings Early Learning Ripley is a brand new, purpose-built 120 place early learning centre committed to providing high-quality early education and care.

We are now recruiting searching for one:

Could this be you??

Our staff facilities include:

• A fully equipped dedicated staff retreat with a kitchen, comfortable seating and individual lockable lockers for personal belongings
• A shower room with towel and laundry service, for staff to freshen up after physical activities or during hot weather
• Coffee machine for your enjoyment
• Plenty of onsite parking
• Staff Room Snacks and wellbeing activities to help you unwind on your breaks

With the focus of our staff being one of our central priorities, we also provide benefits such as:

• Christmas week closure of all our centres! We know everyone needs a break!!
• Above award wages + additional Government funded Retention Payment
• Anniversary Gifts and bonuses starting at 5 years of service
• 95% staff discount on childcare fees
• Paid Child Protection Training, Fire Safety and Safe Sleep training annually
• Snacks and treats in the staff room on a regular basis! Including chocolates, donuts, sushi, rice paper rolls, bakery treats, pizza and more!
• Monthly Birthday celebrations

Professional Development & Values

At Wings Early Learning we believe in investing in our team members and providing opportunities for professional development and growth. As Wings continues to build and operate new Centres across Brisbane, we offer a range of opportunities for you to advance your career, through internal promotion. This is a great place to watch your career take off!

We are committed to creating a positive and supportive work environment for our team, and value open and ongoing communication amongst team members and families.

At Wings Early Learning, we value diversity and inclusivity and believe in creating an environment that is welcoming and respectful of all cultures, beliefs and backgrounds.

Sustainability & Nature Play

We are committed to creating a sustainable environment for our children's future. Our centre has solar electricity, water tanks to harvest rainwater for gardening and water play. In addition, we believe in the importance of nature play for children's development are commencing our onsite Bush Kindy program in our fabulous bush kindy space! Experience or a passion in this field will be of benefit, so please let us know if this is you!

Role Requirements

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• Recent experience in an early childhood education and care setting
• Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (or working towards)
• A current Blue Card and ACECQA approved First Aid qualifications
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and value customer service
• Geccko Child Protection training completed
• A passion for providing high-quality care and education to children and mentoring educators
• Have a long-term career view with the opportunity to grow with the business.
• Bush Kindy experience will be favourable

We offer a competitive employment package tailored to successful applicants which may include generous staff discounts, additional leave and non-contact time and/or incentives.