Educator

Only About Children; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 50% childcare discount

Paid parental leave

Professional development

Education assistance

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Only About Children Rose Bay Village is seeking an Educator (Diploma) to provide high-level practice, leadership and mentoring across the campus for our 0–3-year-old learners. You will help support curriculum, strengthen child-safe and inclusive practice, and build confidence among educators.

You will influence planning, documentation and the learning environment, ensuring safety, belonging and continuous professional growth for staff and children alike.

Qualifications

• Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or equivalent.
• Educator or caring experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of EYLF, NQF, child development and inclusive practice.
• First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis qualifications.
• Clear communication and warm mentoring skills.
• Commitment to child safe leadership and improvement.
• Working with Children Check and relevant clearance.

Responsibilities

• Help educators notice learner interests, voice, culture and learning styles.
• Plan and document activities reflecting learners' discoveries.
• Model respectful, child-safe and inclusive practice in the room.
• Support improvements in spaces, routines and learning moments.
• Mentor, guide and support quality across the campus.
• Build relationships with families, educators and leaders.

Skills

Effective communication

Mentoring

Inclusion practice

EYLF knowledge

Education

Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

First Aid

CPR

Asthma and Anaphylaxis

Job description

Educator

About this role

Early Childhood Educator (Diploma)

When the grown-ups around me keep learning, I keep growing too.

I feel it when my environment is calm.

I feel it when educators wonder together.

I feel it when adults listen to my voice, my culture, my questions and my way of seeing the world.

At Only About Children Rose Bay Village, you can help create that ripple.

We're looking for a confident, capable and practice-focused Educator to support our younger learners (0-3YO)

About our Rose Bay Village campus

At Rose Bay Village, my day feels warm, familiar and full of belonging. I arrive on Newcastle Street, close to local shops, buses, libraries, community gardens and businesses. My campus feels like a little village where children, families and educators feel known.

I learn in welcoming indoor spaces where I can play, rest, create and build confidence, and I play in large outdoor areas with room to move and explore. I can visit the library, spend time in the Zen room and explore local places with my group. This is a place where I can feel safe, supported and part of something close-knit. My confidence, friendships and ideas can grow here.

About the role

I need educators around me who keep learning too.As an Educator,you will provide high-level practice, leadership and mentoring across the campus. You will support curriculum, strengthen child safe and inclusive practice, and help educators feel more confident.

What you'll do

• My learning deepens when you help educators notice my interests, voice, culture and way of learning.
• My day feels more thoughtful when planning and documentation reflect what I am discovering.
• My room feels safer when you model respectful, child safe and inclusive practice.
• My ideas grow when you help improve the spaces, routines and learning moments around me.
• My educators feel stronger when you mentor, guide and support quality across the campus.
• My sense of belonging grows when you build relationships with families, educators and leaders.

What you'll bring

• A Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care, or equivalent.
• Educator or caring experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of the EYLF, NQF, child development and inclusive practice.
• First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis qualifications.
• Clear communication and warm mentoring skills.
• Commitment to child safe leadership and improvement.
• A Working with Children Check and relevant clearance.

What we offer

• OAC recognises the leadership you bring through above award pay, worker retention payment and recognition programs.
• Your family matters too, with up to 50% childcare discount for eligible team members, paid parental leave and salary sacrifice options.
• Professional development, Grow Curriculum support and expert-led learning help you keep strengthening practice across the campus.
• Your pathway can grow into Room Leader, Educational Leader and broader leadership roles.
• Education assistance, qualification support and paid study leave where eligible help your learning continue.
• OAC Rewards, Wellbeing Days, TELUS Health EAP and wellbeing resources help you stay supported while supporting others.

Child safety and inclusion

I need to feel safe before I can learn, play and grow.At OAC, child safety comes first. There is zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. Everyone who joins the team must help create a safe, nurturing and inclusive place where children have a voice, feel safe, and are valued and respected.You will need to complete all required working with children, background and compliance checks. OAC welcomes people from all backgrounds who share this commitment.