Qualified Early Childhood Educator: Growth & Support

Kids Paradise Long Street; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid professional development

Uniform provided

Laundry allowance

Regular team-building

Job summary

Kids Paradise Long Street invites a passionate early childhood educator to join our family-owned service. You will contribute to high-quality education for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years, while benefiting from ongoing mentoring, planning days and a supportive leadership team.

We value collaboration, continuous improvement and staff wellbeing, with opportunities for paid professional development, regular team-building and a warm, inclusive workplace culture.

Qualifications

• A Certificate or Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care.
• Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis qualifications.
• Working With Children Check and Victorian Police Check.
• Mandatory reporting training or willingness to complete.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within a team to deliver high-quality education and care.
• Contribute to quality programming, reflections and documentation.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and mentoring opportunities.
• Support a positive, welcoming team culture and wellbeing initiatives.

Education

Certificate or Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care

Job description

Join the Team at Kids Paradise Long Street

An exciting opportunity has become available for a passionate and dedicated Certificate or Diploma Qualified Educator to join our amazing team at Kids Paradise Long Street.

Kids Paradise Long Street is a family-owned and owner-operated early learning service that has proudly supported children and families since 2010. We are a 60-place service providing high-quality education and care for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years, including registered 3 and 4-year-old Kindergarten programs.

At Kids Paradise Long Street, we pride ourselves on creating a positive, supportive and welcoming culture where educators feel valued, respected and inspired every day. As an owner-operated service, our leadership team is actively involved in the day-to-day operation of the centre, providing ongoing support, guidance and mentoring to our educators.

We believe that when educators feel supported and appreciated, they are empowered to provide the highest quality education and care for children.

Why Join Our Team?

At Kids Paradise Long Street, we invest in our educators and are committed to supporting your professional growth and wellbeing.

We offer:

A supportive and approachable leadership team that genuinely values every educator.

A family-owned and owner-operated service where people come first.

Paid professional development, training and staff meetings.

A full non-contact weekly planning day for our Lead Educators to focus on quality programming, reflections and documentation.

Regular wellbeing days and initiatives because we value the wellbeing of our team.

Generous budgets for resources, ensuring educators have everything they need to create engaging learning environments.

Regular incursions and excursions to enrich children's learning and strengthen connections with our community.

Ongoing mentoring and coaching through Holistic Management Consultancy.

Regular team-building activities and social catch-ups that create a fun, connected and positive workplace culture.

Professional uniform provided.

Laundry allowance.

Well-established systems and processes that support educators in their everyday role.

A service with low staff turnover where educators enjoy coming to work each day.

About You

We are looking for someone who is passionate about early childhood education and enjoys working as part of a collaborative team.

You will have:

A Certificate or Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.

A sound understanding of the National Quality Framework (NQF), Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and Victorian Child Safe Standards.

A genuine passion for providing high-quality education and care.

Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

A positive attitude and willingness to contribute to a supportive team culture.

A commitment to continuous improvement, reflective practice and professional learning.

Certificate or Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.

Previous experience in an early childhood setting (desirable).

Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis qualifications.

Current Working With Children Check.

Current Victorian Police Check.

Mandatory reporting training & Child Safe Training, or willingness to complete prior to commencement.

Our Commitment to Child Safety

Kids Paradise Long Street is committed to providing a child-safe environment where every child feels safe, respected and valued. We uphold the Victorian Child Safe Standards and maintain a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse and harm. All educators are expected to actively contribute to a culture of safety, inclusion, professionalism and respect.

We'd Love to Hear From You

If you are looking to join a professional, supportive and welcoming team where you will be valued, encouraged and given opportunities to grow, we would love to hear from you.

Come and be part of Kids Paradise Long Street—a family-owned and owner-operated service where educators are supported, children thrive, and every day is an opportunity to make a difference.

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