Lead Educator Opportunities Jenny'S Elc

Jenny'S Elc; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family team

Above award pay rates

Pay based on qualification & exp

No red tape

Personal & professional development

Team member discounts

Birthday leave

Gala awards night

Hero Dollars

Career progression

Scholarship opportunities

Job summary

Jenny’s ELC in Ballarat is joining our Educational family with exciting growth at Winter Valley and Soldiers Hill. We’re seeking a Toddler Lead Educator who is community minded, enthusiastic, and dedicated to delivering high-quality early childhood education.

You'll lead a passionate team, uphold child safety, and collaborate with families to support each child’s development. WWCC, First Aid and CPR are preferred, with Diploma of Children's Services and a love for making a difference in

Qualifications

• Passion and energy for Early Childhood Education.
• Community involvement in the educational program.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Uphold Jenny's ELC values.
• WWCC, First Aid and CPR either completed or willing to obtain.
• Diploma of Children's Services.
• Desire to make a difference in children's lives.
• Fun and enthusiastic about Early Childhood.

Skills

Passion for ECE

Community involvement

Exceptional communication

Jenny's ELC values

WWCC, First Aid, CPR

Diploma in Children's Services

Enthusiastic

Education

Diploma of Children's Services

Job description

At Jenny's ELC, we build a community that supports children to grow, learn and make a difference!

With our planned growth in the Ballarat Region we are looking for incredible team members to join our Educational family! We believe in making a positive difference to people’s lives and are looking for a lead educator to join our Winter Valley (newly built service) and Soldiers Hill (new room opening) service.

Who We Are:

We are a family owned team that cares deeply about achieving great educational and community outcomes. We have developed a strong reputation for our supportive culture and high quality educational outcomes. Our team are encouraged to develop their personal and professional skillsandto grow into the best educatorsand the best version of themselves they can be. We help to create careers and industry leading professionals where people are proud of who they work with.

We want children to be safe, happy and empowered.

We support and respect all children, as well as our team and volunteers.

We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children.

We have zero tolerance of child abuse, and all allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously and consistently with our robust policies and procedures.

We have legal and moral obligations to contact authorities when we are worried about a child’s safety, which we follow rigorously.

Jenny’s ELC is committed to preventing child abuse and identifying risks early, and removing and reducing these risks.

Jenny’s ELC has robust human resources and recruitment practices to reduce the risk of child abuse by new and existing management, team and volunteers.

Jenny’s ELC is committed to regularly training and educating our management, team and volunteers on child abuse risks.

We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children, the cultural safety of children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability.

We have specific policies and procedures in place that support our management, leadership, team and volunteers to achieve these commitments.

What We Do:

Ourphilosophy is simple. Learning is a part of the fun! Our childrendevelopand learn in an environment that encourages children and Educators to feel confident, safe and values. Our team members are committed to equity and believe in each child’s capacity to succeed.

Positions Available:

We simply want to meet the best Educators in town - if you have a flair for the amazing, are community minded and want to make a difference in the lives of children and families - we encourage you to apply!

We are looking for a Toddler Lead Educator in our beautiful state or the Art service.

About You:

• A demonstrated passion,energy and enthusiasm for Early Childhood Education
• A demonstrated ability of being community minded and an understanding of the importance of community involvement within the Educational Program
• Exceptional communication
• A strong understanding of the Jenny's ELC Values
• Current WWCC, First Aid, and CPR or willingness to obtain
• Diploma of Children's services
• Passionate about making a difference in the lives of children
• Fun, exciting and enthusiastic about Early Childhood

The Perks:

• Being part of and leading an amazing family-oriented team
• Highly competitive above award pay rates for experienced Educators – you work hard and should be rewarded
• Pay rate is considered based on qualification and experience
• Great ideas should be implemented – no red tape!
• Ongoing and extensive personal and professional development opportunities
• Generous team member discounts for those with children in care with Jenny’s ELC
• Paid Birthdays leave
• Team Celebrations - Gala Awards Night
• Hero Dollars– Our unique reward system lets you earn Hero Dollars for going above and beyond, which you can redeem for fantastic gifts and experiences.
• Career progression opportunities within the centre and Ballarat region
• Scholarship opportunities for team members wishing to undertake tertiary studies in Early Childhood Education

We are committed to ensuring every child’s safety and wellbeing. The child safe standards play an integral part in helping every child in Victoria have an environment where they are welcomed, supported and safe. We strongly encourage all applicants to visit our website and social media to gain an understanding of what we are all about and what it means to be a part of the Jenny's ELC family.